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Section 63

of Courts of Judicature Act 1964

ActIn forceProvision 65 of 81

Section 63

(1)

Whenever a criminal case is decided on appeal, the Federal Court shall certify its judgment or order to the trial court.

(2)

The trial court shall thereupon make such orders as are conformable to the judgment or order of the Federal Court, and, if necessary, the record shall be amended in accordance therewith.

(3)

Upon the withdrawal or discontinuance of any appeal the Registrar of the Federal Court shall notify the trial court accordingly and, if any stay of execution has been granted, the sentence or order of the trial court shall forthwith be enforced, but nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to limit or restrict the powers of extending time conferred upon the Federal Court by section 56.