SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 36Further minor and consequential amendments

Part 6Miscellaneous

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

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1

Section 28 (costs) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)(a) for “this Part” there is substituted “ section 19(1) ”.

3

After subsection (2) there is inserted—

2AA

The expenses of any solicitor or counsel assigned to a person pursuant to a grant of legal aid under section 19(1A) or (1B) of this Act shall, up to an amount allowed by the Master (Taxing Office), be defrayed by the Lord Chancellor.

4

In subsection (2A) after “(2)(a)” there is inserted “ or (2AA) ”.

5

In subsection (2G)—

a

after “(2)(a)” there is inserted “ or (2AA) ”, and

b

for “subsection (2)” there is substituted “ subsections (2) and (2AA) ”.