SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 17Minor and consequential amendments
Part 1The Lord Chancellor
Fines Act 1833 (c. 99)
1
The Fines Act 1833 ceases to have effect.
Promissory Oaths Act 1868 (c. 72)
2
In the Schedule to the Promissory Oaths Act 1868 (persons to take oaths) in Part 2 omit “The Lord Chancellor of Great Britain”.
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1877 (c. 48)
3
In the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1877, in section 44 (constitution of Universities Committee of Privy Council) omit—
a
“the Lord Chancellor,” in the first place;
b
“the Lord Chancellor or”.
Sheriffs Act 1887 (c. 55)
4
In the Sheriffs Act 1887, in section 6 (nomination and appointment of sheriffs) in subsection (1) omit “the Lord Chancellor,”.
Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42)
5
In section 37 of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (financial provisions) omit subsection (2).
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
6
1
The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 is amended as follows.
2
In section 5 (matters subject to investigation) in subsection (6) for “Lord Chancellor's Department” substitute “
Department for Constitutional Affairs
”
.
3
In Schedule 2 (departments etc. subject to investigation) in the note relating to the Department for Constitutional Affairs omit “the Lord Chancellor's Department and”.
4
In Schedule 3 (matters not subject to investigation) at the end insert—
12
1
Action not otherwise within this Schedule which is taken in the course of administrative functions exercised at the direction, or on the authority (whether express or implied), of a judge of any court established under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
2
In this paragraph “judge” includes—
a
a person appointed under section 89 of, and Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 2 to, the Supreme Court Act 1981, and
b
a Master or District Judge appointed under section 70 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.
Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 (1986 No. 3)
7
Section 36 of the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 ceases to have effect.
Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 (1993 No. 2)
8
1
The Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 is amended as follows.
2
Omit section 2(4)(c) (notice of declaration by Bishop to be given to Lord Chancellor).
3
In section 7(1) (benefices in the patronage of the Crown etc), omit the words from “and to” to “Lord Chancellor”.