SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland

Part 1Amendments

Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

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1

Article 360 (committee to review insolvency rules) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1) for “continue to be a committee appointed by the Lord Chancellor” substitute “ be a committee appointed by the Lord Chief Justice ”.

3

In paragraph (2)(f) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice ”.

4

After paragraph (2) insert—

3

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

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).