SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 E+W Appeals in criminal cases

Part 2 E+W Amendments of Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980

Interim hospital orders E+W

20 (1) For the cross-heading preceding section 30 substitute— “ Supplementary ”. E+W

(2) Before section 30 (but after the cross-heading preceding it) insert—

“29A Effect of interim hospital orders

(1) This section applies where the Court of Appeal—

(a) makes an interim hospital order by virtue of any provision of this Part, or

(b) renews an interim hospital order so made.

(2) The Crown Court shall be treated for the purposes of Article 45(6) of the Mental Health Order (absconding offenders) as the court that made the order.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 20 in force at 14.7.2008 by S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 26 (with Sch. 2 para. 9)