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

Children Act 1989 (c. 41) U.K.

210 (1) Schedule 11 (jurisdiction) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1 (commencement of proceedings) after “Lord Chancellor may” in each place insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(3) In paragraph 2 (transfer of proceedings)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (5) after “Lord Chancellor thinks appropriate” insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(4) In paragraph 3 (hearings by a single justice), in sub-paragraph (1) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(5) In paragraph 4 (general)—

(a) in sub-paragraph 5(a) after “Lord Chancellor considers expedient” insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(b) after sub-paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) 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 Part of this Schedule.”