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130 Powers of appellate court to suspend order under section 129
(1) This section applies where—
(a) a person (“the offender”) is convicted of a relevant offence, and
(b) an order is made under section 129 in respect of that conviction (“the section 129 order”).
(2) In this section any reference to the offender’s sentence includes a reference to the section 129 order and to any other order made on his conviction and, accordingly, any reference to an appeal against his sentence includes a reference to an appeal against any order forming part of his sentence.
(3) Where the offender—
(a) appeals to the Crown Court, or
(b) appeals or applies for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal,
against his conviction or his sentence, the Crown Court or, as the case may be, the Court of Appeal may suspend the section 129 order.
(4) Where the offender appeals or applies for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court—
(a) under section 1 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (c. 65) from any decision of the High Court which is material to his conviction or sentence, or
(b) under section 33 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19) from any decision of the Court of Appeal which is material to his conviction or sentence,
the High Court or, as the case may require, the Court of Appeal may suspend the section 129 order.
(5) Where the offender makes an application in respect of the decision of the court in question under section 111 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) (statement of case by magistrates' court) or section 28 of the Senior Courts Act 1981(c. 54) (statement of case by Crown Court) the High Court may suspend the section 129 order.
(6) Where the offender—
(a) applies to the High Court for a quashing order to remove into the High Court any proceedings of a magistrates' court or of the Crown Court, being proceedings in or in consequence of which he was convicted or his sentence was passed, or
(b) applies to the High Court for permission to make such an application,
the High Court may suspend the section 129 order.
(7) Any power of a court under this section to suspend the section 129 order is a power to do so on such terms as the court thinks fit.
(8) Where, by virtue of this section, a court suspends the section 129 order it must send notice of the suspension to the relevant licensing authority.
(9) Where the section 129 order is an order for forfeiture of the licence, an order under this section to suspend that order has effect to reinstate the licence for the period of the suspension.
Your change, as a redline
130 Powers of appellate court to suspend order under section 129
(1) This section applies where—
(a) a person (“the offender”) is convicted of a relevant offence, and
(b) an order is made under section 129 in respect of that conviction (“the section 129 order”).
(2) In this section any reference to the offender’s sentence includes a reference to the section 129 order and to any other order made on his conviction and, accordingly, any reference to an appeal against his sentence includes a reference to an appeal against any order forming part of his sentence.
(3) Where the offender—
(a) appeals to the Crown Court, or
(b) appeals or applies for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal,
against his conviction or his sentence, the Crown Court or, as the case may be, the Court of Appeal may suspend the section 129 order.
(4) Where the offender appeals or applies for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court—
(a) under section 1 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (c. 65) from any decision of the High Court which is material to his conviction or sentence, or
(b) under section 33 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19) from any decision of the Court of Appeal which is material to his conviction or sentence,
the High Court or, as the case may require, the Court of Appeal may suspend the section 129 order.
(5) Where the offender makes an application in respect of the decision of the court in question under section 111 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) (statement of case by magistrates' court) or section 28 of the Senior Courts Act 1981(c. 54) (statement of case by Crown Court) the High Court may suspend the section 129 order.
(6) Where the offender—
(a) applies to the High Court for a quashing order to remove into the High Court any proceedings of a magistrates' court or of the Crown Court, being proceedings in or in consequence of which he was convicted or his sentence was passed, or
(b) applies to the High Court for permission to make such an application,
the High Court may suspend the section 129 order.
(7) Any power of a court under this section to suspend the section 129 order is a power to do so on such terms as the court thinks fit.
(8) Where, by virtue of this section, a court suspends the section 129 order it must send notice of the suspension to the relevant licensing authority.
(9) Where the section 129 order is an order for forfeiture of the licence, an order under this section to suspend that order has effect to reinstate the licence for the period of the suspension.
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