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).