SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland
Part 1Amendments
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)
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1
In Schedule 11 (tribunal established under section 91 of the Act), paragraph 5 (times and places of sittings in accordance with directions) is amended as follows.
2
That paragraph becomes sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5.
3
In that sub-paragraph, for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “
Lord Chief Justice
”
.
4
After that sub-paragraph insert—
2
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this paragraph—
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).