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23In the Criminal Justice Act 1972, in section 36 (reference to Court of Appeal of point of law following acquittal on indictment)—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)in subsection (3) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ”, and for “court that” substitute “ Court of Appeal that ”;
(b)in subsection (4)—
(i)for “the House of Lords” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;
(ii)for the words from “the House shall consider the point” to the end of the subsection, substitute “ the Supreme Court shall consider the point and give its opinion on it accordingly. ”;
(c)in subsection (5) for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”, and for “the court or the House” substitute “ the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court ”.