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.

340 (1) Section 78 (power to change certain requirements relating to Committee) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)(a) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “ or Lord Chief Justice ”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The Lord Chancellor may make an order under this section only with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice.”

(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 under this section.”