New Schedule 10
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
6:30 pm
Variation of sentences by Crown Court
27 (1) Section 49 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (sentences imposed and other decisions made by Crown Court) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)—
(a) for “28 days” substitute “56 days”, and
(b) omit the words from “or, where subsection (3) applies,” to the end.
(3) After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A) The power conferred by subsection (1) may not be exercised in relation to any sentence or order if an appeal, or an application for leave to appeal, against that sentence or order has been determined.”
(4) Subsection (3) is omitted.
28 (1) Section 155 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) (alteration of Crown Court sentence) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) for “28 days” substitute “56 days”, and
(b) omit the words from “or, where subsection (2) below applies,” to the end.
(3) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) The power conferred by subsection (1) may not be exercised in relation to any sentence or order if an appeal, or an application for leave to appeal, against that sentence or order has been determined.”
(4) Subsections (2) and (3) are omitted.’.—[Mr. Coaker.]