SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts
Part 1Amendments
Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)
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1
Section 78 (Crown Court: sittings) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (3) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “
after consulting the Lord Chief Justice
”
.
3
After subsection (3) insert—
4
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.