The President of the Board
4.—(1) The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is to appoint a person as the President of the Board.
(2) A person may be appointed under sub-paragraph (1) only if the person holds or has held office—
(a)as a judge of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland, or
(b)as a judge or deputy judge of a county court in Northern Ireland.
(3) The President has responsibility for ensuring the efficient and effective discharge of the Board’s functions.
(4) Subject to these Regulations, the President may determine the procedure in relation to the discharge of any of the Board’s functions.
(5) Any function of the President may be exercised by a legal member of the Board who has been authorised (whether generally or specifically) by the President for that purpose.