Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Transport Act 1962 (c. 46) U.K.

53 U.K. The Transport Act 1962 is amended as follows.

54 (1) Section 74 (Minister's power to make orders about pensions) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (6)(c) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “ and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales ”.

(3) After subsection (9) insert—

“(10) 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.”

55 (1) Section 81 (compensation to officers and servants of the Commission) is amended as follows U.K.

(2) In subsection (4)(b) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “ and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales ”.

(3) After subsection (10) insert—

“(11) 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.”

56 (1) In Schedule 7 (transitional provisions) paragraph 17 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In sub-paragraph (3) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “ and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales ”.

(3) After sub-paragraph (6) insert—

“(7) 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 paragraph.”

57 U.K. Schedule 11 (application to Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.

58 (1) Paragraph 6 (appointment of referee or board of referees) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) That paragraph becomes sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 6.

(3) After that sub-paragraph insert—

“(2) The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;

(b) a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).”

59 U.K. Omit paragraph 10.