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 42 (jurisdiction of courts in certain proceedings under this Order) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraphs (1) and (3) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(3)

In paragraph (4) after “Lord Chancellor considers appropriate” insert “ , after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(4)

After paragraph (4) insert—

“(5)

The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland 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).”