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).