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Application of section 6 in relation to certain appellants.
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10.— The Act of 1997 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 6:
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“6A.— Section 6 applies in relation to recognisances entered into by persons appealing against sentences of imprisonment imposed by the District Court with the following modifications:
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(a) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a) of subsection (1):
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‘(a) the recognisance shall be subject to the following conditions, namely, that the appellant shall—
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(i) prosecute the appeal,
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(ii) attend the sittings of the Circuit Court until the appeal has been determined, and
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(iii) not commit an offence while on bail,’;
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(b) references in that section to an accused person or a person charged with an offence are to be construed as references to persons so appealing;
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(c) the reference to a court in subsection (8) is to be construed as a reference to the District Court;
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and with any other necessary modifications.”.
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