Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

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

3 (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”.