Constitutional Reform Act 2005

112 (1) Section 7 (stipendiary magistrates in England and Wales) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice before making a recommendation in a case that falls within subsection (1)(b).”

(3) After subsection (6) insert—

“(7) 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.”