Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 1 U.K. Amendments

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28) U.K.

163 (1) Section 5 (judges of county courts) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1) for “Lord Chancellor shall” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice shall, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, ”.

(3) In subsection (2) for “or on behalf of the Lord Chancellor” substitute “ the Lord Chief Justice after consulting the Lord Chancellor ”.

(4) In subsection (3) for “Lord Chancellor considers desirable” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice considers desirable after consulting the Lord Chancellor ”.

(5) In subsection (4)(a) for “Lord Chancellor may direct” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, direct ”.

(6) After subsection (4) insert—

“(5) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.”