Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:15yx
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15YX
Character Range: 795858–797848

15YX  Adjournment after a section 15YV direction or order etc.

Court gives a direction or makes an order
 (1) If:
 (a) a court gives a section 15YV direction or makes a section 15YV order; and
 (b) the prosecutor applied for the direction or order;
a defendant in the proceeding may apply to the court for an adjournment of the proceeding to allow time for the defendant to:
 (c) decide whether to appeal against the direction or order; and
 (d) if the defendant decides to do so—make the appeal.
 (2) If:
 (a) a court gives a section 15YV direction or makes a section 15YV order; and
 (b) a defendant in the proceeding applied for the direction or order;
the prosecutor may apply to the court for an adjournment of the proceeding to allow time for the prosecutor to:
 (c) decide whether to:
 (i) appeal against the direction or order; or
 (ii) withdraw the proceeding; and
 (d) if the prosecutor decides to do so—make the appeal or withdrawal.

Court refuses to give a direction or make an order
 (3) If:
 (a) a court refuses to give a section 15YV direction or refuses to make a section 15YV order; and
 (b) the prosecutor applied for the direction or order;
the prosecutor may apply to the court for an adjournment of the proceeding to allow time for the prosecutor to:
 (c) decide whether to:
 (i) appeal against the refusal; or
 (ii) withdraw the proceeding; and
 (d) if the prosecutor decides to do so—make the appeal or withdrawal.
 (4) If:
 (a) a court refuses to give a section 15YV direction or refuses to make a section 15YV order; and
 (b) a defendant in the proceeding applied for the direction or order;
the defendant may apply to the court for an adjournment of the proceeding to allow time for the defendant to:
 (c) decide whether to appeal against the refusal; and
 (d) if the defendant decides to do so—make the appeal.

Grant of adjournment
 (5) If an application is made under this section, the court must grant the adjournment.
Note: For appeals, see section 15YZD.