http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/part/1

SCHEDULES

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

Part 1Amendments

Registered Designs Act 1949 (c. 88)

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The Registered Designs Act 1949 is amended as follows.

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Section 27 (meaning of the court) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2) for “Lord Chancellor may select” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, select ”.

3

After subsection (2) insert—

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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 subsection (2).

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Section 28 (the Appeal Tribunal) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (2)(a) for “by the Lord Chancellor” substitute “ by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales after consulting the Lord Chancellor ”.

3

After subsection (10) insert—

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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 subsection (2)(a).