SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Mercy and miscarriages of justice

Criminal Appeal Act 1995

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1

Amend Schedule 1 (the Commission) as follows.

2

In paragraph 6(3) for the “and” after paragraph (c) substitute—

ca

giving to the Minister in charge of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland a statement under section 16(2A)(b), and

3

In paragraph 8—

a

in sub-paragraph (1) after “Secretary of State” insert “and the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland”;

b

after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

4

The Department of Justice shall lay before the Northern Ireland Assembly a copy of every report sent to the Department of Justice under sub-paragraph (1).

5

Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954228 applies for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) in relation to the laying of a copy of a report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.