SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland

Part 1Amendments

Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/563 (N.I. 5)

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(1)

Article 4 of the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (powers of court to make provision for domestic proceedings) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (3) after “may” insert “ , after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(3)

After paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)

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

(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).”

(4)

In paragraph (4) for the words from the beginning to “under” substitute “ Any order made under ”.