Paragraph 7

in subsection (5), at the end add “ or (where the Lord Chancellor gives a direction under that subsection with respect to the trial) to the Crown Court sitting at the place specified in the direction. ”; and

for subsection (7) substitute—

“(7)

It is hereby declared that the expiry or cesser of any provision section 6 above shall not affect—

(a)

any committal of a person for trial in accordance with that provision to the Crown Court sitting either in Belfast or elsewhere, or

(b)

any committal of a person for trial which, in accordance with that provision, has taken effect as a committal for trial to the Crown Court sitting elsewhere than in Belfast,

in a case where the indictment has not been presented.”