SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18 Consequential Amendments

The Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)

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(1)

In section 85 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (Supreme Court Rule Committee)—

(a)

for paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (1), there shall be substituted—

“(f)

two persons who have a Supreme Court qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990); and

(g)

two persons who have been granted by an authorised body, under Part II of that Act, the right to conduct litigation in relation to all proceedings in the Supreme Court.”

(b)

for subsection (4) there shall be substituted—

“(4)

Before appointing a person under paragraph (f) or (g) of subsection (1), the Lord Chancellor shall consult any authorised body with members who are eligible for appointment under that paragraph.”

(2)

In section 86 of that Act (Crown Court Rule Committee)—

(a)

for paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (1), there shall be substituted—

“(f)

two persons who have a Supreme Court qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990); and

(g)

two persons who have been granted by an authorised body, under Part II of that Act, the right to conduct litigation in relation to all proceedings in the Supreme Court.”

(b)

for subsection (4) there shall be substituted—

“(4)

Before appointing a person under paragraph (f) or (g) of subsection (1), the Lord Chancellor shall consult any authorised body with members who are eligible for appointment under that paragraph.”.