Constitutional Reform Act 2005

17 (1) Section 1 of the Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896 (abolition of Vice-Warden's Court) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1) after “may” insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(3) 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.”