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Constitutional Reform Act 2005

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1U.K.In this Part “designated directions” means directions under another Act which are, by virtue of provision in that Act, to be made or given in accordance with this Part.

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2(1)It is for the Lord Chief Justice, or a judicial office holder nominated by the Lord Chief Justice with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor, to make or give designated directions.U.K.

(2)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)to make or give designated directions generally, or

(b)to make or give designated directions under a particular enactment.

(3)In this Part—

(a)judicial office holder” has the same meaning as in section 109(4);

(b)references to the Lord Chief Justice's nominee, in relation to designated directions, mean a judicial office holder nominated by the Lord Chief Justice under sub-paragraph (1) to make or give those directions.

3(1)The Lord Chief Justice, or his nominee, may make or give designated directions only with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor.U.K.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to designated directions to the extent that they consist of guidance about any of the following—

(a)the application or interpretation of the law;

(b)the making of judicial decisions.

(3)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to designated directions to the extent that they consist of criteria for determining which judges may be allocated to hear particular categories of case; but the directions may, to that extent, be made or given only after consulting the Lord Chancellor.

(4)If sub-paragraph (1) applies but the Lord Chancellor does not agree designated directions made or given by the Lord Chief Justice, or by his nominee, the Lord Chancellor must give that person written reasons why he does not agree the directions.

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