SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts
Part 1Amendments
Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20)
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Section 5 (Circuit Judge in England and Wales) is amended as follows.
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After subsection (1) insert—
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The Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales before making a recommendation in a case that falls within subsection (1)(b) or (c).
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After subsection (6) insert—
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The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.