SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland
Part 1Amendments
Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)
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1
Schedule 6 (transitional provisions) is amended as follows.
2
Omit paragraph 6(a).
3
In paragraph 9(b) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “
after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice
”
.
4
After paragraph 9 insert—
9A
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under paragraph 9—
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).
5
Omit paragraphs 11(3), 14 and 17.