SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Appeals in criminal cases
Part 3Amendments of other Acts
Variation of sentences by Crown Court
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(1)
Section 49 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (sentences imposed and other decisions made by Crown Court) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
for “28 days” substitute “
56 days
”
, and
(b)
omit the words from “or, where subsection (3) applies,” to the end.
(3)
After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)
The power conferred by subsection (1) may not be exercised in relation to any sentence or order if an appeal, or an application for leave to appeal, against that sentence or order has been determined.”
(4)
Subsection (3) is omitted.