11(1)The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 85 (selection of puisne judges and other office holders)—
(a)in subsection (2A)—
(i)omit paragraphs (a) and (c);
(ii)in paragraph (b), for “sections 91(1ZB) and 102(1C)” substitute “section 91(1ZB)”;
(iii)for paragraph (d) substitute—
“(d)section 94AA below.”;
(b)in subsection (4)—
(i)omit “94A,”;
(ii)omit “or 94B”.
(3)Omit section 94A (appointments not subject to section 85: courts).
(4)Omit section 94B (appointments not subject to section 85: tribunals).
(5)In section 97 (Scotland and Northern Ireland)—
(a)in subsection (1), omit paragraph (ca);
(b)in subsection (4), omit “94A(1) or”;
(c)omit subsections (5) and (6).
(6)In Schedule 7 (protected functions of the Lord Chancellor), in Part A of paragraph 4—
(a)in the entry for the Courts Act 1971, omit “section 24”;
(b)at the end insert—
Section 124(3) and (4)
Section 127”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)
I2Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 1.10.2022 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2022/1014, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3)