Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 315(1) amended by No. 48/2012 s. 7(2).
(1) The Court of Appeal constituted by a single Judge of Appeal may exercise the following powers—
(a) to give leave to appeal;
(b) to review a refusal to certify;
S. 315(1)(c) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 34(1)(a).
(c) to extend the time within which notice of appeal may be filed and served;
S. 315(1)(d) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 34(1)(a).
(d) to extend the time within which notice of application for leave to appeal may be filed and served;
(e) to grant the appellant bail;
S. 315(1)(f) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 34(1)(b).
(f) to order stays of sentence;
S. 315(1)(g) inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 34(1)(c).
(g) to call on a court and a respondent to show cause why a question of law should not be reserved for determination by the Court of Appeal.
S. 315(2) amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 34(2), 48/2012 s. 7(3).
(2) If the Court of Appeal constituted by a single Judge of Appeal refuses an application to exercise a power referred to in subsection (1) in relation to any ground of appeal, the applicant is entitled to have the application determined by the Court of Appeal constituted by 2 or more Judges of Appeal.
S. 315(3) inserted by No. 48/2012 s. 7(4).
(3) An order under section 280(3) or 284A(3) made by the Court of Appeal constituted by a single Judge of Appeal is stayed on the filing of an application to have the application for leave to appeal determined by the Court of Appeal constituted by 2 or more Judges of Appeal.
S. 315(4) inserted by No. 48/2012 s. 7(4).
(4) An order stayed under subsection (3)—
(a) takes effect on the refusal of the application for leave to appeal by the Court of Appeal constituted by 2 or more Judges of Appeal;
(b) is of no effect if the application for leave to appeal is granted by the Court of Appeal constituted by 2 or more Judges of Appeal.