Part 8Miscellaneous
Provisions relating to Northern Ireland
105Extension of time for criminal appeals to House of Lords: Northern Ireland
1
Amend paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1978 Act (applications for leave to appeal to House of Lords in certain criminal matters) as follows.
2
In sub-paragraph (1)—
a
for “fourteen”
(in both places) substitute “
28
”
, and
b
for “date of the decision of that court” substitute “
relevant date
”
.
3
After sub-paragraph (1) insert—
1A
In sub-paragraph (1), “the relevant date” means—
a
the date of the decision of the court below, or
b
if later, the date on which that court gives reasons for its decision.
4
Amend section 32 of the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47) (applications for leave to appeal to the House of Lords) as follows.
5
In subsection (1)—
a
for “fourteen”
(in both places) substitute “
28
”
, and
b
for “date of the decision of the Court” substitute “
relevant date
”
.
6
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
In subsection (1), “the relevant date” means—
a
the date of the Court of Appeal’s decision, or
b
if later, the date on which the Court gives reasons for its decision.