SCHEDULECONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 1ACTS AND MEASURES

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)9

1

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.

2

In section 16720

a

in subsection (1)—

i

in paragraph (b), omit “the Secretary of State and”;

ii

in paragraph (c), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Lord Chancellor” and for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “Secretary of State”;

b

in subsections (4), (6) and (9), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Lord Chancellor”.

3

In section 16821, in subsections (1)(c) and (5), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Lord Chancellor”.

4

In section 170(8)(b)(ii), omit “, after consultation with the Secretary of State,”.

5

In section 171(3)(a), omit “the Secretary of State and”.

6

In section 173—

a

in subsections (1) and (3), for “Ministers” substitute “Lord Chancellor”;

b

in subsection (5), omit the definition of “the Ministers”.