Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland

Part 1 U.K. Amendments

Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) U.K.

107 (1) Section 92 (appeals from the Tribunal) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (3) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, ”.

(3) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under subsection (3)—

(a) the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;

(b) a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).”