Constitutional Reform Act 2005

111 (1) Section 5 (Circuit Judge in England and Wales) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales before making a recommendation in a case that falls within subsection (1)(b) or (c).”

(3) After subsection (6) insert—

“(7) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.”