Constitutional Reform Act 2005

County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 14))U.K.

134(1)Article 46 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (county court rules committee) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In paragraph (1) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice ”.

(3)After paragraph (1) insert—

(1A)The Lord Chief Justice must consult the Lord Chancellor before making an appointment under paragraph (1)(b), (c), (e) or (f).

(4)In relation to the enactment referred to in this paragraph, the original amending provision is section 73(2) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26).