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.

2

In subsection (1) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice ”.

3

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—

3

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.