Section 392B — Crimes Act 1961: Hearings on the papers

392B Hearings on the papers (1) This section applies to appeals and applications for leave to appeal that are disposed of by the Court of Appeal by way of a hearing on the papers. (2) The parties to the appeal or application may make written, but not oral, submissions to the Court, and may include in their submissions— (a) additional relevant written material; and (b) responses to any submissions made by the other party. (3) Neither the parties nor their representatives may appear before the Court. (4) The appeal or application must be determined by the Court on the basis of the written material before it. (5) Consideration of the written material may be undertaken in whatever manner the Court thinks fit. (6) Paragraphs (b) , (c) , (d) , and (e) of section 389 do not apply. Sections 392A and 392B were inserted, as from 10 December 2001, by section 8 Crimes (Criminal Appeals) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 92). See clause 2 Crimes (Criminal Appeals) Amendment Act Commencement Order 2001 (SR 2001/370). See section 12 of that Act as to transitional provisions. See sections 13 to 16 for validation of determinations made before the Crimes (Criminal Appeals) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 92) comes into force.