SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 1Amendments

Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

288

1

Section 74 (court for trial) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

after “unless” insert “ the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland directs that ”;

b

in paragraph (a) omit from “the Lord Chancellor” to “directs that”;

c

in paragraph (b) omit “the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland directs that”.

3

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under subsection (1)—

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).