(1)The Central Office of the [F1Senior Courts] shall perform such business as the [F2Lord Chief Justice may, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor,] direct.
(2)Subject to any direction [F3under subsection (1)], the Central Office shall perform such business as it performed immediately before the commencement of this Act.
[F4(3)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.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 96 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F2Words in s. 96(1) substitued (3.4.2006) by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 141(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(p)
F3Words in s. 96(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 141(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(p)
F4S. 96(3) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 140(4); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(p)