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In the Criminal Justice Act 1972, in section 36 (reference to Court of Appeal of point of law following acquittal on indictment)— a in subsection (3) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ” , and for “court that” substitute “ Court of Appeal that ” ; b in subsection (4)— i for “the House of Lords” substitute “ the Supreme Court ” ; ii for the words from “the House shall consider the point” to the end of the subsection, substitute “ the Supreme Court shall consider the point and give its opinion on it accordingly. ” ; c in subsection (5) for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”, and for “the court or the House” substitute “ the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court ” .