(1)An appeal under this Part of this Act shall not be heard and determined by the House of Lords unless there are present at least three of the persons designated Lords of Appeal by section 5 of the M1Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876.
(2)Any order of the House of Lords which provides for the hearing of applications for leave to appeal by a committee constituted in accordance with section 5 of the said Act of 1876 may direct that the decision of that committee shall be taken on behalf of the House.
(3)For the purpose of disposing of an appeal, the House of Lords may exercise any powers of the Court of Appeal or may remit the case to the Court.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 35(1) applied by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 36(5)
C2S. 35(1) extended by Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71), s. 36(4)
Marginal Citations