Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

Part 2 U.K. Arrangements to modify the office of Lord Chancellor

Representations by senior judges U.K.

5 Representations to Parliament U.K.

[F1 (A1) The President of the Supreme Court may lay before Parliament written representations on matters that appear to the President to be matters of importance relating to the Supreme Court or to the jurisdiction it exercises.]

(1) The chief justice of any part of the United Kingdom may lay before Parliament written representations on matters that appear to him to be matters of importance relating to the judiciary, or otherwise to the administration of justice, in that part of the United Kingdom.

(2) In relation to Scotland [F2 the matters mentioned in subsections (A1) and (1)] do not include matters within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, unless they are matters to which a Bill for an Act of Parliament relates.

(3) In relation to Northern Ireland [F3 the matters mentioned in subsections (A1) and (1)] do not include transferred matters within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly, unless they are matters to which a Bill for an Act of Parliament relates.

(4) In subsection (3) the reference to transferred matters has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47).

(5) In this section “chief justice” means—

(a) in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland, the Lord Chief Justice of that part of the United Kingdom;

(b) in relation to Scotland, the Lord President of the Court of Session.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 5(A1) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 81(2), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 66

F2 Words in s. 5(2) substituted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 81(3), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 66

F3 Words in s. 5(3) substituted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 81(3), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 66

Commencement Information

I1 S. 5 partly in force; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 148; s. 5(1)(2)(5) in force at 3.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 4; s. 5(3)(4) in force at 8.5.2007 by S.I. 2007/1252, art. 2

6 Representations to the Northern Ireland Assembly N.I.

(1) The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland may lay before the Northern Ireland Assembly written representations on matters within subsection (2) that appear to him to be matters of importance relating to the judiciary, or otherwise to the administration of justice, in Northern Ireland.

(2) The matters are—

(a) excepted or reserved matters to which a Bill for an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly relates;

(b) transferred matters within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly, unless they are matters to which a Bill for an Act of Parliament relates.

(3) In subsection (2) references to excepted, reserved and transferred matters have the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.