Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Paragraph 38 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.
38(1)Section 112 (oaths and affidavits) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (3) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice ”.
(3)After subsection (7) insert—
“(8)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under subsection (3)—
(a)the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;
(b)a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).”
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