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24: Clause 13, page 16, line 37, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— “(b) in that sub-paragraph, for the words from “within” to the end substitute “—(a) in relation to England and Wales, within 56 days from the day on which the sentence, or the last of the sentences, in the case was passed, subject to sub-paragraph (2);(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, within 28 days from the day on which the sentence, or the last of the sentences, in the case was passed.”;”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment would extend the time limit for the Attorney General to apply for leave to refer an unduly lenient sentence in England or Wales to the Court of Appeal.