After Article 181 insert—

“Delegation of functions by Lord Chief Justice181A

(1)

The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland may nominate any of the following to exercise a delegable function—

(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).

(2)

In paragraph (1) “delegable function” means a function under any of these provisions of this Order—

(a)

Article 4(2);

(b)

Article 166(14);

(c)

Article 169(5);

(d)

Article 170(5);

(e)

in Schedule 1, paragraph 6(2);

(f)

in Schedule 7—

(i)

paragraph 1(1), (2) and (4);

(ii)

paragraph 2(1) and (5);

(iii)

paragraph 3;

(iv)

paragraph 4(4), (6)(a) and (7).”