SCHEDULES

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

Part 1Amendments

Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)

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In section 5 (panels of persons summoned as jurors), after subsection (4) insert—

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The Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice before giving any direction under subsection (1).

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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.