SCHEDULES

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

Part 1Amendments

Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)

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1

Section 56 (power to prescribe alternative destination of appeals) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4) for paragraphs (c) and (d) substitute—

c

the President of the Queen's Bench Division,

d

the President of the Family Division, and

e

the Chancellor of the High Court.

3

After subsection (7) insert—

8

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.