SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland

Part 1Amendments

Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23))

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(1)

Article 10 (role of the courts with respect to maintenance for children) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (5), after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(3)

After paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A)

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under paragraph (5)—

(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).”