SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Appointment to listed judicial offices

41Lay magistrates

1

Section 9 is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (1), (3) and (4), for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,”.

3

In subsection (2), for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “First Minister and deputy First Minister”.

4

In subsection (5), for “Lord Chancellor otherwise determines” substitute “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, otherwise determine”.

5

In subsection (11)—

a

for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “First Minister and deputy First Minister”, and

b

for “he may” substitute “they may jointly”.