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1 The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows. 2 In section 36 (reviews of sentencing)— a in subsection (5)— i for “the House of Lords for their opinion” substitute “ the Supreme Court for its opinion ” ; ii for “the House shall consider the point and give their opinion” substitute “ the Supreme Court shall consider the point and give its opinion ” ; iii for the words from “deal with it themselves” to the end of the subsection substitute “ itself deal with the case. ” ; b in subsection (6) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ” ; c in subsection (7) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ” . 3 In Schedule 3 (reviews of sentencing_supplementary)— a in paragraphs 4 and 5 for the words “House of Lords” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ” ; b in paragraph 9 for “the House of Lords” and “the House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ” ; c in paragraph 10 for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ” ; d in paragraph 11— i for “the House of Lords” in the first place substitute “ the Supreme Court ” ; ii for “the Court or the House” substitute “ the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court ” ; iii for “such officer as may be prescribed by order of the House of Lords” substitute “ under Supreme Court Rules ” .