Singapore legislation

Section 259

of Criminal Procedure Code

Section 259

Consequence of judgment

(1)

Whenever a case is decided on appeal by the High Court under this Chapter, it shall certify its judgment or order to the court by which the finding, sentence or order appealed against was recorded or passed.

(2)

Whenever an appeal is not dismissed such certificate shall state the grounds upon which the appeal was allowed or the decision of the court appealed from was varied.

(3)

The court to which the High Court certifies its judgment or order shall thereupon make such orders as are conformable to the judgment or order of the High Court, and, if necessary, the record shall be amended in accordance therewith.

(4)

If the High Court imposes a sentence of imprisonment on any person upon whom no such sentence was imposed by the court appealed from, the High Court shall by warrant commit that person to prison in addition to anything else which it is required to do by this section and shall certify accordingly to the court appealed from.[258