# Contempt of Court Act 1981, Paragraph 16


Where, in appellate proceedings relating to criminal proceedings, the court—
(a) remits the case to the court below; or
(b) orders a new trial or avenire de novo, or in Scotland grants authority to bring a new prosecution,
any further or new proceedings which result shall be treated as active from the conclusion of the appellate proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/49/schedule/1/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contempt-of-court-act-1981/schedule-1/paragraph-16
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