Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Valid from 03/04/2006

62 (1) Section 5 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (constitution of court for particular sittings) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (4) after “expedient to do so” insert “ after consulting the Lord Chief Justice ”.

(3) 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 this section.”