SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland

Part 1Amendments

Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)

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1

Section 7 (further assistance for transaction of judicial business) is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (1) and (2) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice ”.

3

After subsection (4) insert—

5

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this section—

a

the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;

b

a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).