Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 1 U.K. Amendments

Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) U.K.

134 (1) Section 78 (Crown Court: sittings) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (3) after “Lord Chancellor” insert “ after consulting the Lord Chief Justice ”.

(3) After subsection (3) insert—

“(4) 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.”