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

Valid from 03/04/2006

Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9) U.K.

301 U.K. The Land Registration Act 2002 is amended as follows.

302 (1) Section 127 (exercise of powers) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2)(a) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice, or a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) nominated by him, after consulting the Lord Chancellor ”.

(3) In subsection (2)(h) after “consumer affairs” insert “ nominated by the Lord Chancellor ”.

303 U.K. In Schedule 9 (the Adjudicator), in paragraph 1 (holding of office), in sub-paragraph (2) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, ”.