141 Appeals against certain confiscation orders (Northern Ireland)
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

141  Appeals against certain confiscation orders (Northern Ireland)

(1)     The Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c 47) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

(2)     In section 10 (supplementary provisions as to appeals against sentence), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)     Where the Court of Appeal exercises its power under subsection (3) to quash a confiscation order, the Court may, instead of passing a sentence in substitution for that order, direct the Crown Court to proceed afresh under the relevant enactment.

(3B)     When

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