Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 1 U.K. Amendments

Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) U.K.

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

(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.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 280 wholly in force at 3.4.2006; Sch. 4 para. 280 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 148; Sch. 4 para. 280(2) in force at 1.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2505, art. 2; Sch. 4 para. 280 in force at 3.4.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1014 {art. 2(a)}, Sch. 1 para. 11(w)