309. Sentence not stayed during appeal period

309. Sentence not stayed during appeal period

(1) A sentence is not stayed during the appeal period unless—

(a) this Act or any other Act otherwise provides; or

(b) an order is made under subsection (2).

(2) The trial judge or, if a notice of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal is filed, the Court of Appeal may stay a sentence if satisfied that it is in the interests of justice to do so.

Note

See the definition of sentence in section 3.