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

Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) U.K.

313 (1) Section 10 (appointment of lay justices etc) is amended as follows. U.K.

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

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

(4) After subsection (5) insert—

“(6) The functions conferred on the Lord Chief Justice by subsections (2) and (3) may be exercised only after consulting the Lord Chancellor.

(7) 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 subsection (2) or (3).”