SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Appeals in criminal cases

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

Powers of single judge

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(1)

Section 45 (powers of Court of Appeal which are exercisable by single judge) is amended as follows.

(2)

After subsection (3C) insert—

“(3D)

The power of the Court of Appeal to grant leave to appeal under Article 8(11) of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 may be exercised by a single judge in the same manner as it may be exercised by the Court.”