Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)U.K.
23U.K.In the Criminal Justice Act 1972, in section 36 (reference to Court of Appeal of point of law following acquittal on indictment)—
(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 ”.