SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
Part 1Jurisdiction transferred from the House of Lords
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
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1
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows.
2
In section 36 (reviews of sentencing)—
a
in subsection (5)—
i
for “the House of Lords for their opinion” substitute “
the Supreme Court for its opinion
”
;
ii
for “the House shall consider the point and give their opinion” substitute “
the Supreme Court shall consider the point and give its opinion
”
;
iii
for the words from “deal with it themselves” to the end of the subsection substitute “
itself deal with the case.
”
;
b
in subsection (6) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” in each place substitute “
the Supreme Court
”
;
c
in subsection (7) for “House of Lords” substitute “
Supreme Court
”
.
3
In Schedule 3 (reviews of sentencing_supplementary)—
a
in paragraphs 4 and 5 for the words “House of Lords” in each place substitute “
Supreme Court
”
;
b
in paragraph 9 for “the House of Lords” and “the House” in each place substitute “
the Supreme Court
”
;
c
in paragraph 10 for “House of Lords” substitute “
Supreme Court
”
;
d
in paragraph 11—
i
for “the House of Lords” in the first place substitute “
the Supreme Court
”
;
ii
for “the Court or the House” substitute “
the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court
”
;
iii
for “such officer as may be prescribed by order of the House of Lords” substitute “
under Supreme Court Rules
”
.