Constitutional Reform Act 2005

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)

166 (1) Section 26 (districts for Admiralty purposes) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “and the Lord Chief Justice”;

(b) for “him” substitute “the Lord Chancellor”.

(3) After subsection (4) insert—

“(5) 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.”