SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland
Part 1Amendments
Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)
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1
Section 60 (taxation of costs) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) for “Lord Chancellor after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice” substitute “
Lord Chief Justice
”
.
3
After subsection (2) insert—
3
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this section—
a
the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;
b
a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).