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

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

350 (1) Schedule 1 (constitution and procedure of courts boards) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For paragraph 1 substitute—

“1 (1) The members of each courts board are to be appointed by the Lord Chancellor.

(2) The Lord Chancellor may appoint a member of a description mentioned in paragraph 2(a) only with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice.”

(3) In paragraph 8 (meaning of regulations) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “ after consulting the Lord Chief Justice ”.

(4) After paragraph 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 this Schedule.”