SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland

Part 1Amendments

107Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)

1

Section 92 (appeals from the Tribunal) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland,”.

3

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under subsection (3)—

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).