Section 95
Appeals
The Public Prosecutor or any child or his parent or guardian, if aggrieved by any finding or order of a Court For Children, may appeal to the High Court against such finding or order in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code relating to criminal appeals to the High Court from Magistrate’s
Court.
(2)
No appeal shall operate as a stay of execution, but the
Court For Children may stay execution on any judgment or order pending appeal, on such terms as to security for the payment of any money or the performance or non-performance of any act or the suffering of any punishment ordered by or in such judgment or order as the Court For Children may deem reasonable.
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(3)
The High Court shall, in all criminal appeals originating from a Court For Children, make its final decision within twelve months after the notice of appeal has been filed.
(4)
Any appeal under this section shall, notwithstanding any other written law, be intituled “Appeal By Children” and in dealing with any such appeal, sections 12 and 15 shall apply, with such modifications as may be necessary, to the High Court.