SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 36Further minor and consequential amendments

Part 6Miscellaneous

Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)

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1

Section 51 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) the definition of “the defendant” is omitted.

3

After that subsection there is inserted—

1A

In Part 2 of this Act “the defendant”—

a

in relation to an appeal under section 33(1) of this Act against a decision of the Court of Appeal on an appeal under Part 1 of this Act, means the person who was the appellant before the Court of Appeal,

b

in relation to an appeal under section 33(1) of this Act against any other decision, means a defendant in the proceedings before the Crown Court who was a party to the proceedings before the Court of Appeal, and

c

in relation to an appeal under section 33(1B) of this Act, shall be construed in accordance with section 33(4) of this Act;

and, subject to section 33(1A) of this Act, “prosecutor” shall be construed accordingly.