(1) The victim of the offence shall not file a civil claim for the first time before the Court of Appeal.
(2) The civil party, whether appellant or respondent, shall not make a new claim before the Court of Appeal. However, an application for an increase in damages for fresh injury suffered after the delivery of the decision appealed against and which is directly connected to the offence may be filed. Such application shall not constitute a new claim.
(3) Where an appeal is made by the Legal Department, the civil party who is not an appellant may, in accordance with sub-section (2), file an application for increase in damages.
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In force from 27-07-2005
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