Cap. 9 Art. 505Contents of application of appeal.

(1) Besides the indications common to judicial acts, the application shall contain a brief but clear statement of the facts of the case, the grounds of the appeal and the relief sought by the appellant.

(2) The application shall, on pain of nullity, be signed by an advocate or by the appellant himself.

(3) The record of the proceedings of the Criminal Court shall be lodged by the Registrar of Courts before the Court of Criminal Appeal within two working days from the day when the application is filed.

(4) A copy of the application shall be served on the Attorney General or on the accused, as the case may require, at least eight working days before the day appointed for the hearing of the appeal, unless the court shall in any case of urgency direct service with a shorter notice.