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Rh Appellate criminal jurisdiction of High Court exercisable through Family Division

24.—(1) The part of the appellate criminal jurisdiction of the High Court which shall be exercised through the Family Division shall consist of—
 * (a) the hearing of appeals from Family Courts when exercising criminal jurisdiction; and
 * (b) the hearing of appeals from Youth Courts.

(2) An appeal shall lie to the High Court from any decision of a Family Court exercising criminal jurisdiction or any decision of a Youth Court.

(3) An appeal to the High Court from a decision of a Family Court or Youth Court—
 * (a) may be heard before one Judge or 3 Judges according to the provisions of the law for the time being in force relating to criminal procedure; and
 * (b) if heard before 3 Judges, shall be decided in accordance with the opinion of the majority of the Judges composing the High Court.

(4) No Judge shall sit in the High Court on the hearing of, or determine any application in proceedings incidental or preliminary to—
 * (a) an appeal against a conviction before him, or a sentence passed by him, as the Presiding Judge of the Family Justice Courts;
 * (b) any application made under section 400 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68) in relation to any judgment or order made, or sentence passed, by him as the Presiding Judge of the Family Justice Courts; or
 * (c) any proceedings relating to any judgment, order or direction made by him as the Presiding Judge of the Family Justice Courts.