SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Part 1Jurisdiction transferred from the House of Lords

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

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1

The Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 is amended as follows.

2

In section 31 (right of appeal to House of Lords)—

a

in subsection (1) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”;

b

in subsection (2) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.

3

In section 32 (application for leave to appeal) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.

4

In section 33 (hearing and disposal of appeal)—

a

omit subsections (1) and (2);

b

in subsection (3) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

5

In section 34 (further reference to House of Lords)—

a

in the sidenote, for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”;

b

in subsection (1) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;

c

in subsection (2)—

i

for “the House of Lords” and “the House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;

ii

for “the House's” substitute “ the Supreme Court's ”;

d

in subsection (3)—

i

for “the House of Lords” in the first place and “the House” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;

ii

for the words from “by such officer” to “House of Lords” substitute “ under Supreme Court Rules ”.

6

In section 36 (detention of defendant pending appeal by Crown) for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

7

In section 37 (legal aid), in subsection (3) for the words from “by the House of Lords” to “order of that House” substitute “ under Supreme Court Rules ”.

8

In section 38 (presence of defendant at hearing)—

a

for “an order of the House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court Rules ”;

b

for “that House” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.

9

In section 39 (computation of sentence) in subsection (2) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

10

In section 40 (restitution of property) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.

11

In section 41 (costs) for “the House of Lords” and “the House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.

12

In section 42 (taxation of costs)—

a

in subsection (2)—

i

for “the House of Lords” in the first place substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;

ii

for the words from “by such officer” to “House of Lords” substitute “ under Supreme Court Rules ”;

b

in subsection (3) for “the House of Lords” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”.

13

In Schedule 3 (procedural and other modifications for capital cases) in paragraph 3 and in the italic heading preceding that paragraph for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.