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-33(1)The Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 31 (right of appeal to House of Lords)—
(a)in subsection (1) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”;
(b)in subsection (2) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.
(3)In section 32 (application for leave to appeal) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.
(4)In section 33 (hearing and disposal of appeal)—
(a)omit subsections (1) and (2);
(b)in subsection (3) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.
(5)In section 34 (further reference to House of Lords)—
(a)in the sidenote, for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”;
(b)in subsection (1) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;
(c)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “the House of Lords” and “the House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;
(ii)for “the House's” substitute “ the Supreme Court's ”;
(d)in subsection (3)—
(i)for “the House of Lords” in the first place and “the House” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;
(ii)for the words from “by such officer” to “House of Lords” substitute “ under Supreme Court Rules ”.
(6)In section 36 (detention of defendant pending appeal by Crown) for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ”.
(7)In section 37 (legal aid), in subsection (3) for the words from “by the House of Lords” to “order of that House” substitute “ under Supreme Court Rules ”.
(8)In section 38 (presence of defendant at hearing)—
(a)for “an order of the House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court Rules ”;
(b)for “that House” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.
(9)In section 39 (computation of sentence) in subsection (2) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.
(10)In section 40 (restitution of property) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.
(11)In section 41 (costs) for “the House of Lords” and “the House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.
(12)In section 42 (taxation of costs)—
(a)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “the House of Lords” in the first place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;
(ii)for the words from “by such officer” to “House of Lords” substitute “ under Supreme Court Rules ”;
(b)in subsection (3) for “the House of Lords” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.
(13)In Schedule 3 (procedural and other modifications for capital cases) in paragraph 3 and in the italic heading preceding that paragraph for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.