SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Transfer to Lord Chancellor of functions relating to Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission
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Section 5 of the 2002 Act is amended as follows.
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In subsection (3) for “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,” substitute “Lord Chancellor”.
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In subsection (4) for “Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “Lord Chancellor” and for “that Office” substitute “the Lord Chancellor”.
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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”.
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In subsection (6) for “Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “Lord Chancellor” and for “that Office” substitute “the Lord Chancellor”.
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In subsection (7) for “First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “Lord Chancellor”.