SCHEDULE 1Provision consequential on the abolition of the Crown Court Rule Committee and transfer of the function of making Crown Court rules

Senior Courts Act 1981 (c.54)

5.—(1) Section 86B (rules to be made if required by Lord Chancellor) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for “Crown Court Rule Committee” substitute “Lord Chief Justice”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a)for “Committee” substitute “Lord Chief Justice”;

(b)for “it” substitute “the Lord Chief Justice”.

(4) In subsection (3)(a), for “Committee” substitute “Lord Chief Justice”.