Section 23A of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19) (power to order investigations by Criminal Cases Review Commission) is amended as follows.
In subsection (1) after "conviction" there is inserted ." or an application for leave to appeal against conviction, "
In paragraph (a) of that subsection—
After paragraph (a) of that subsection there is inserted—
After that subsection there is inserted—
After subsection (4) there is inserted—