SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 1Amendments

Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20)

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1

Section 7 (stipendiary magistrates in England and Wales) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

The Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice before making a recommendation in a case that falls within subsection (1)(b).

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.