Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

Part 5 N.I. Judicial Appointments and Removals: Northern Ireland

Chapter 1 N.I. Appointments

Ombudsman N.I.

124 Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman N.I.

(1) The italic cross-heading before section 9 of the 2002 Act is omitted.

(2) After that section insert—

“The Ombudsman N.I.

9A Judicial Appointments Ombudsman

(1) There is to be a Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.

(2) The Ombudsman is appointed by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor.

(3) Schedule 3A makes further provision about the Ombudsman.”

(3) Schedule 15 inserts Schedule 3A to the 2002 Act.