SCHEDULES

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

Part 1Amendments

Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48)

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1

Schedule 9 (constitution of Agricultural Land Tribunals) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 13 (chairman of each Tribunal), in sub-paragraph (4)—

a

for “is” substitute “ and Lord Chief Justice are both ”;

b

after “may” insert “ , with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

3

In paragraph 16A (discharge of chairman's duties)—

a

that paragraph becomes sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 16A;

b

in that sub-paragraph for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor ”;

c

after that sub-paragraph insert—

2

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 sub-paragraph (1).