Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

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

Part 1 U.K. Amendments

Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26) U.K.

117 (1) Section 9 (appointment of lay magistrates) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph (a) of subsection (2) for the words from “approved by” to the end of the paragraph substitute “ approved by the Lord Chief Justice after consultation with the Lord Chancellor, or ”.

(3) In subsection (3) for the words from “such longer period” to the end substitute “ such longer period as the Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, allow. ”

(4) In subsection (4) after “may” insert “ , after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(5) In subsection (5) after “unless” insert “ , after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, ”.