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Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)U.K.

48(1)The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In section 36 (reviews of sentencing)—

(a)in subsection (5)—

(i)for “the House of Lords for their opinion” substitute “ the Supreme Court for its opinion ”;

(ii)for “the House shall consider the point and give their opinion” substitute “ the Supreme Court shall consider the point and give its opinion ”;

(iii)for the words from “deal with it themselves” to the end of the subsection substitute “ itself deal with the case. ”;

(b)in subsection (6) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;

(c)in subsection (7) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

(3)In Schedule 3 (reviews of sentencing_supplementary)—

(a)in paragraphs 4 and 5 for the words “House of Lords” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ”;

(b)in paragraph 9 for “the House of Lords” and “the House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;

(c)in paragraph 10 for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”;

(d)in paragraph 11—

(i)for “the House of Lords” in the first place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;

(ii)for “the Court or the House” substitute “ the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court ”;

(iii)for “such officer as may be prescribed by order of the House of Lords” substitute “ under Supreme Court Rules ”.

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