SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland
Part 1Amendments
33Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)
1
Section 68 (departments of the Supreme Court) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2)(b) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “Lord Chief Justice”.
3
In subsection (4) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “Lord Chief Justice”.
4
After subsection (6) insert—
7
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).