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(1)Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, an appeal lies to the House of Lords, at the instance of the defendant or the prosecutor, from any decision of the Court of Appeal on an appeal to that Court under Part I of this Act.
(2)No appeal lies under this Part of this Act except with the leave of the Court or of the House of Lords; and such leave shall not be granted unless it is certified by the Court that a point of law of general public importance is involved in the decision and it appears to the Court or to the House of Lords (as the case may be) that the point is one which ought to be considered by that House.
(3)In this Part of this Act " the defendant " means, in relation to an appeal, the person who was the appellant before the Court, and references to the prosecutor shall be construed accordingly.
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