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MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1964 - SECT 140



140.(1) Subject to this section, a person convicted by a magistrates' court
may appeal to a county court,

(a)whether or not he pleaded guilty, against his sentence;

(b)if he did not plead guilty, against the conviction.

(2) In subsection (1) the expression "sentence" includes any order made on
conviction, not being

(a)a probation order or an order for conditional or absolute discharge; or

(b)an order for the payment of costs; or

(c)any other order subject to a restriction referred to in section 139(1)(b).

(3) A person sentenced by a court of summary jurisdiction for an offence in
respect of which a probation order or an order for conditional discharge has
been previously made or upon whom a fine has been imposed for breach of the
requirement of a probation order may appeal to a county court against the
sentence or fine.

(4) A person ordered under section 7(1) of the Probation Act (Northern
Ireland) 1950 to give good security for the good behaviour of an offender ...
may appeal to the county court.


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