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16(1)Amend section 74 as follows.U.K.

(2)For subsection (1) substitute—

(1)In order to facilitate the disposal of business, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission may, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, appoint a suitably qualified person—

(a)to act as a deputy for any statutory officer, or

(b)to act as a temporary additional statutory officer,

during such period or on such occasions as the Commission determines with the agreement of the justice department (within the meaning of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002).

(1A)The justice department must consult the Lord Chief Justice before giving its agreement to a period or occasion under subsection (1).

(1B)The Lord Chief Justice must be consulted before a determination (or a revision of a determination) is made under Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 in relation to deputies for statutory officers or temporary additional statutory officers.

(3)In subsection (3) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 16 in force at 12.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/812, art. 2

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