Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 4

Commentary on Sections

Representations by senior judges

Section 6: Representations to the Northern Ireland Assembly

21. Section 6 makes provision for the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland to lay written representations before the Northern Ireland Assembly on matters relating to the judiciary, or to the administration of justice in Northern Ireland. The Lord Chief Justice may make such representations if they relate to excepted or reserved matters to which a Bill for an Act of the Assembly relates; or to transferred matters, unless they are transferred matters to which a Bill for an Act of Parliament relates.