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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/serious-organised-crime-and-police-act-2005-appeals-under-section-74-order-2006/article-31",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/2135",
  "legislation_title": "The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Appeals under Section 74) Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/serious-organised-crime-and-police-act-2005-appeals-under-section-74-order-2006",
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  "number": "31",
  "heading": "Powers of the Court of Appeal under Part 4 which are exercisable by single judge",
  "text": "(1) There may be exercised by a single judge in the same manner as by the Court of Appeal and subject to the same provisions—\n(a) the powers of the Court of Appeal under this Part specified in paragraph (2); and\n(b) the power to give leave under section 74(8) of the Act.\n(2) The powers referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) are—\n(a) to extend time within which notice of application for leave to appeal may be given;\n(b) to allow the offender to be present at the proceedings;\n(c) to order a witness to attend for examination;\n(d) to exercise the powers conferred by article 25 (bail);\n(e) to make orders under article 28(1)(a) (production of documents etc.);\n(f) to give directions under article 30(1) (effect of appeal on sentence); and\n(g) to grant legal aid.\n(3) If the offender or the specified prosecutor is aggrieved by the decision of the single judge under this article, the offender or specified prosecutor shall be entitled to have the application determined by the Court of Appeal.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2135/article/31",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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