The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2006 No. 1016

SCHEDULE 1 Transfer, modification and abolition of functions of the Lord Chancellor — primary legislation

Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984

6.—(1) Section 36A is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In subsections (1) and (8) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “, with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice,”.

(3) After subsection (9) insert—

“(10) 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.”.