SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 1Amendments

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

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(1)

Section 413 (Insolvency Rules committee) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (3) for “by the Lord Chancellor” substitute “ in accordance with subsection (3A) or (3B) ”.

(3)

After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)

The Lord Chief Justice must appoint the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (3), after consulting the Lord Chancellor.

(3B)

The Lord Chancellor must appoint the persons referred to in paragraphs (e) to (g) of subsection (3), after consulting the Lord Chief Justice.”

(4)

After subsection (4) insert—

“(5)

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.”