Part III The Court of Appeal and the House of Lords

34 General jurisdiction of Court of Appeal.

1

The Court of Appeal shall be a superior court of record.

2

There shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be exercisable by the Court of Appeal—

a

all such jurisdiction as was heretofore capable of being exercised by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland;

b

all such jurisdiction as was heretofore capable of being exercised by the Court of Criminal Appeal;

c

such other jurisdiction as is conferred by this Act or as may from time to time be conferred on the Court of Appeal by any subsequent statutory provision.

3

The Court of Criminal Appeal shall cease to exist and in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section—

a

any reference in any statutory provision in force before the commencement of this section to the Court of Criminal Appeal, except where it occurs in a reference to a judge or a registrar of the Court of Criminal Appeal, shall be construed as a reference to the Court of Appeal;

b

any reference in any such statutory provision to a judge of the Court of Criminal Appeal shall be construed as a reference to a judge of the Court of Appeal or of the High Court;

c

any reference in any such statutory provision to the registrar of the Court of Criminal Appeal shall be construed as a reference to the Master (Queen’s Bench and Appeals).

4

The generality of this section is not limited by any other provision of this Act.