SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Transfer to Lord Chancellor of functions relating to Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission

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1

Section 5 of the 2002 Act is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3) for “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,” substitute “Lord Chancellor”.

3

In subsection (4) for “Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “Lord Chancellor” and for “that Office” substitute “the Lord Chancellor”.

4

In subsection (5)—

a

for “First Minister and deputy First Minister do” substitute “Lord Chancellor does”,

b

for “they” substitute “he”, and

c

for “their” substitute “his”.

5

In subsection (6) for “Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “Lord Chancellor” and for “that Office” substitute “the Lord Chancellor”.

6

In subsection (7) for “First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “Lord Chancellor”.