SCHEDULES

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

Part 1Amendments

34Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42)

1

Section 2 of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (members, officers and expenses of Lands Tribunal) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3) for “Lord Chancellor may” substitute “Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor,”.

3

In subsection (4) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales”.

4

In subsection (9)(a) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales”.

5

After subsection (10) insert—

11

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 subsections (3) and (9A).