SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts
Part 1Amendments
Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)
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Section 20 (rules) is amended as follows.
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In subsection (1) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “
Lord Chief Justice
”
.
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In subsection (2)—
a
for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “
Lord Chief Justice
”
;
b
before paragraph (a) insert—
za
the Lord Chancellor,
4
After subsection (2) insert—
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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 of making the rules referred to in this section.