SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5U.K.Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland

Part 1 U.K.Amendments

Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))U.K.

82(1)Article 360 (committee to review insolvency rules) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In paragraph (1) for “continue to be a committee appointed by the Lord Chancellor” substitute “ be a committee appointed by the Lord Chief Justice ”.

(3)In paragraph (2)(f) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice ”.

(4)After paragraph (2) insert—

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

(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).