Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 16:

In page 8, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:

"PART 2

Quashing of an Acquittal

5.—(1) The Director may apply to the Central Criminal Court for an order—

(a) quashing a person's acquittal for a stated offence, and

(b) ordering that he or she will be retried in respect of that offence.

(2) On an application under subsection (1), the court shall—

(a) if satisfied that the requirements of sections 6 and 7 are met, make the order applied for, or

(b) otherwise, dismiss the application."

May I comment on amendment No. 16?

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