77U.K.The Juries Act 1974 is amended as follows.
78U.K.In section 5 (panels of persons summoned as jurors), after subsection (4) insert—
“(5)The Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice before giving any direction under subsection (1).
(6)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.”
79(1)Section 9AA (requirement to issue guidance) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1) after “shall” insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”.
(3)After subsection (2) insert—
“(3)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.”