Rule 16 Abandonment of proceedings

An appeal or an application for leave to appeal under Part II of the Act may be abandoned before the hearing of the appeal or application by serving on the Registrar notice thereof in Form 15.

The notice shall be signed by the appellant, his counsel or solicitor or any other person authorised by the appellant.

Where a notice is signed otherwise than by the appellant, his counsel or solicitor, the Court may treat the notice as not constituting a notice for the purposes of this rule unless it is supported by a statement signed by the appellant that he has authorised the person in question to sign the notice on his behalf.

The Registrar shall as soon as practicable after receiving a notice under this rule in respect of an appellant who is in custody, send a copy of it to the appellant, to the Chief or other Crown Solicitor and to the Clerk of the Crown and Peace of the court of trial.

Where an appeal or an application for leave to appeal is abandoned, the appeal or application shall be treated as having been dismissed or refused by the Court.