SCHEDULES

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

Part 1 U.K.Amendments

Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) U.K.

317 (1) Section 15 (lay justices' allowances) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (7) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice ”.

(3) After subsection (8) insert—

“(9) 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 subsection (7).”