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Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Paragraph 115 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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115(1)Section 2 (membership of the Court of Appeal) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (2)—

(a)omit paragraph (a);

(b)in paragraph (b) for “has been Lord Chancellor” substitute “ was Lord Chancellor before 12 June 2003 ”;

(c)for paragraphs (f) and (g) substitute—

(f)the President of the Queen's Bench Division;

(g)the President of the Family Division;

(h)the Chancellor of the High Court;

(d)for “Lord Chancellor's request” substitute “ request of the Lord Chief Justice ”.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

(2A)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 function under subsection (2) of making requests to persons within paragraphs (b) and (c) of that subsection.

(4)After subsection (4) insert—

(4A)It is for the Lord Chancellor to recommend to Her Majesty the making of an Order under subsection (4).

(5)In subsection (6)—

(a)omit “Lord Chancellor,”;

(b)for “President of the Family Division or Vice-Chancellor” substitute “ President of the Queen's Bench Division, President of the Family Division or Chancellor of the High Court ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 115 wholly in force at 3.4.2006; Sch. 4 para. 115 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 148; Sch. 4 para. 115(2)(c)(5)(b) in force at 1.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2505, art. 2; Sch. 4 para. 115 in force at 3.4.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para 11(f)

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