SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland

Part 1Amendments

31Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)

1

Section 58 (sittings of High Court and Court of Appeal) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “Lord Chief Justice”.

3

After subsection (3) insert—

4

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this section—

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).