SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K.Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 1 U.K.Amendments

Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) U.K.

311 (1) Section 5 (functions of courts boards) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (5) after “Lord Chancellor must” insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(3) In subsection (7) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(4) After subsection (8) insert—

“(9) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.”