Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Mandatory Life Sentence: Appeals in Transitional Cases) Order and shall come into force on 3^rd November 2005.

(2)

In this Order—

(a)

“the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003;

(b)

“the Registrar” means the registrar of criminal appeals;

(c)

“appeal”, where used in Part 2 or Part 3 means appeal under that Part and “appellant”has a corresponding meaning and in Part 2 includes a person who has given notice of application for leave to appeal under paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 22 to the 2003 Act;

(d)

“the defendant” means the person who was the appellant before the Court of Appeal.

(3)

References to the Court of Appeal are to the criminal division of the Court of Appeal;

(4)

References to a single judge are to any judge of the Court of Appeal or of the High Court.