Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 36 E+W Further minor and consequential amendments

Part 6 U.K. Miscellaneous

Valid from 04/04/2005

Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47) E+W

Valid from 18/04/2005

92 (1) Section 19 (legal aid) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1) after “an appeal” there is inserted “ under this Part of this Act ”.

(3) In subsection (1A) for “for the purpose” there is substituted “ in respect ”.

(4) In subsection (1A)(a)—

(a) the words “application for leave to” are omitted, and

(b) after “hearings)” there is inserted “ or section 47 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ”.

(5) For subsection (1A)(b) there is substituted—

“(b) any other appeal to the Court of Appeal under any Northern Ireland legislation (whenever passed or made) from proceedings before the Crown Court; or

(c) an application for leave to appeal in relation to an appeal mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) above.”

(6) After subsection (1A) there is inserted—

“(1B) The Crown Court or the Court of Appeal may order that an acquitted person shall be given legal aid in respect of an application made in relation to him under section 76 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.”

(7) In subsection (3) for “an appellant” there is substituted “ a person ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 36 para. 91 wholly in force at 8.1.2007; Sch. 36 para. 91 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); Sch. 36 para. 90(6) in force at 18.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/950, art. 3; Sch. 36 para. 91(1)-(5)(7) in force at 8.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3422, art. 2