SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland

Part 1Amendments

Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2))

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After Article 181 insert—

Delegation of functions by Lord Chief Justice181A

1

The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland may nominate any of the following to exercise a delegable function—

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).

2

In paragraph (1) “delegable function” means a function under any of these provisions of this Order—

a

Article 4(2);

b

Article 166(14);

c

Article 169(5);

d

Article 170(5);

e

in Schedule 1, paragraph 6(2);

f

in Schedule 7—

i

paragraph 1(1), (2) and (4);

ii

paragraph 2(1) and (5);

iii

paragraph 3;

iv

paragraph 4(4), (6)(a) and (7).