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105 Extension 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.
Your change, as a redline
105 Extension 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.
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