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

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) U.K.

192 (1) Section 421 (insolvent estates of deceased persons) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1) after “Secretary of State” insert “ and the Lord Chief Justice ”.

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

(4) After subsection (4) insert—

“(5) 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.”