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The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2006

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation

  3. 2.Commencement of provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005

  4. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 coming into force on 3rd April 2006

      1. 1.Section 1 (the rule of law).

      2. 2.Section 2 (qualifications for office of Lord Chancellor).

      3. 3.Section 3 (continued judicial independence).

      4. 4.Section 5(1), (2) and (5) (representations by senior judges).

      5. 5.Sections 7 and 9 (judiciary and courts in England and...

      6. 6.Section 10 and section 11 (judiciary and courts in Northern...

      7. 7.Sections 12 and 13 and Schedules 1 and 2 (powers...

      8. 8.Section 14 (transfer of appointment functions to Her Majesty), in...

      9. 9.Schedule 3, except for paragraph 3(2), (3) and (5) in...

      10. 10.Section 15 (other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation...

      11. 11.The following paragraphs of Schedule 4 (other functions of the...

      12. 12.The following paragraphs of Schedule 5 (functions under legislation relating...

      13. 13.Section 16 (functions of the Lord Chief Justice during vacancy...

      14. 14.Section 17 (Lord Chancellor’s oath).

      15. 15.Section 61 and Schedule 12 (The Judicial Appointments Commission), in...

      16. 16.Section 62 and Schedule 13 (Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman)....

      17. 17.Sections 63 (merit and good character) and 64 (encouragement of...

      18. 18.Section 65(4) (guidance about procedures).

      19. 19.Section 85 (selection of puisne judges and other office holders),...

      20. 20.(1) Schedule 14 (the Judicial Appointments Commission: Relevant Offices and...

      21. 21.Sections 86 to 107 (which are about selection, complaints and...

      22. 22.Sections 108 to 114 (discipline).

      23. 23.Sections 115 to 118 (discipline), in so far as they...

      24. 24.Sections 119 to 122 (delegation and exercise of functions).

      25. 25.Sections 133 to 136 (judicial appointments and removals: Northern Ireland)....

      26. 26.Section 139 (confidentiality).

      27. 27.Section 145 (minor and consequential amendments), in so far as...

      28. 28.Paragraphs 1 to 6 of Schedule 17 (minor and consequential...

      29. 29.Section 146 (repeals and revocations), in so far as is...

      30. 30.The following Parts of Schedule 18 (repeals and revocations)—

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 coming into force after 3rd April 2006

      1. 1.Sections 67 to 84 (selection of Lord Chief Justice and...

      2. 2.Section 85(1)(a) (selection of puisne judge of the High Court)...

  6. Explanatory Note

  7. Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

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