Criminal Justice Act 2003

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94E+WFor section 31(3) (definition of defendant and prosecutor) there is substituted—

(3)In this Part of this Act “the defendant”—

(a)in relation to an appeal under subsection (1) above against a decision of the Court on an appeal under Part 1 of this Act, means the person who was the appellant before the Court;

(b)in relation to an appeal under subsection (1) above against any other decision, means a defendant in the proceedings before the Crown Court who was a party to the proceedings before the Court;

(c)in relation to an appeal under subsection (1B) above, shall be construed in accordance with subsection (4) below;

and, subject to subsection (1A) above, “prosecutor” shall be construed accordingly.