# The Criminal Appeal (Retrial for Serious Offences) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005, Article 13: Abandonment of the application


(1) A section 76 application may be abandoned by the prosecutor at any time before the hearing of that application.
(2) Notice of abandonment shall be in Form 6 and shall be served on the proper officer and, at the same time, a copy thereof shall be served by the prosecutor, on the acquitted person.
(3) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a notice under paragraph (2), the proper officer shall send a copy thereof endorsed with the date of receipt to the prosecutor and the acquitted person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/158/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-appeal-retrial-for-serious-offences-rules-northern-ireland-2005/article-13
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