SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4U.K.Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 1 U.K.Amendments

Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)U.K.

76(1)Section 10A of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (proceedings after decree nisi: religious marriage) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (6) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “ after consulting the Lord Chief Justice ”.

(3)After subsection (7) insert—

(8)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.