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Right of appeal to the House of Lords
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15.—(1) An appeal lies to the House of Lords() at the instance of the offender or a specified prosecutor, from any decision of the Court of Appeal on an appeal to that court under section 74(8) of the Act.
(2) The appeal lies only with the leave of the Court of Appeal or the House of Lords.
(3) Leave shall not be granted unless it is certified by the Court of Appeal that a point of law of general public importance is involved in the decision and it appears to the Court of Appeal or the House of Lords (as the case may be) that the point is one which ought to be considered by that House.
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