SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 36Further minor and consequential amendments

Part 6Miscellaneous

Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47)

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1

Section 19 (legal aid) is amended as follows.

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 ”.