SCHEDULES

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

Part 1Amendments

Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

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1

Section 13 (entry of names in the supplemental list) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3) for “Lord Chancellor may” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice may, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, ”.

3

In subsection (5) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

4

After subsection (5) insert—

6

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 subsection (3).