48(1)The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows.U.K.
(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 ”.