Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE) RULES 2008 - SECT 2.08.

Extension of time before Registrar

2.08. Extension of time before Registrar



(1) An application for extension of time within which notice of appeal or
notice of application for leave to appeal may be given shall be made in the
first instance to the Registrar, who shall notify the applicant of the
Registrar's decision in writing.

(2) If an application under paragraph (1) is refused, the Registrar shall
notify the applicant of his or her decision in Form 6-2FA and the applicant
may then elect to have the application determined by the Court of Appeal.

(3) If in the course of deciding to refuse the application the Registrar has
considered an affidavit or other material from the Crown, the Registrar shall
provide the applicant with a copy of that affidavit or material when notifying
the applicant of the decision.

(4) An election under paragraph (2) shall be by notice in Form 6-2FB which the
Registrar shall forward to the applicant who must return it to the Registrar
within 10 days after receiving it.

(5) If notice of election is returned to the Registrar in accordance with
paragraph (4), the Registrar shall notify the applicant that the notice has
been received and, when appropriate, the day fixed for the hearing by the
Court of Appeal.