Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Part 1 The Lord Chancellor

Fines Act 1833 (c. 99)

1 The Fines Act 1833 ceases to have effect.

Promissory Oaths Act 1868 (c. 72)

2 In the Schedule to the Promissory Oaths Act 1868 (persons to take oaths) in Part 2 omit “The Lord Chancellor of Great Britain”.

Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1877 (c. 48)

3 In the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1877, in section 44 (constitution of Universities Committee of Privy Council) omit—

(a) “the Lord Chancellor,” in the first place;

(b) “the Lord Chancellor or”.

Sheriffs Act 1887 (c. 55)

4 In the Sheriffs Act 1887, in section 6 (nomination and appointment of sheriffs) in subsection (1) omit “the Lord Chancellor,”.

Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42)

5 In section 37 of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (financial provisions) omit subsection (2).

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

6 (1) The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 5 (matters subject to investigation) in subsection (6) for “Lord Chancellor’s Department” substitute “Department for Constitutional Affairs”.

(3) In Schedule 2 (departments etc. subject to investigation) in the note relating to the Department for Constitutional Affairs omit “the Lord Chancellor’s Department and”.

(4) In Schedule 3 (matters not subject to investigation) at the end insert—

“12(1) Action not otherwise within this Schedule which is taken in the course of administrative functions exercised at the direction, or on the authority (whether express or implied), of a judge of any court established under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland.

(2) In this paragraph “judge” includes—

(a) a person appointed under section 89 of, and Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 2 to, the Supreme Court Act 1981, and

(b) a Master or District Judge appointed under section 70 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.”

Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 (1986 No. 3)

7 Section 36 of the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 ceases to have effect.

Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 (1993 No. 2)

8 (1) The Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 is amended as follows.

(2) Omit section 2(4)(c) (notice of declaration by Bishop to be given to Lord Chancellor).

(3) In section 7(1) (benefices in the patronage of the Crown etc), omit the words from “and to” to “Lord Chancellor”.