The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 No. 680

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

Health Service Medicines (Price Control Appeals) Regulations 2000

57.—(1) Regulation 7 of the Health Service Medicines (Price Control Appeals) Regulations 2000(1) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) After paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) The Lord Chancellor may remove a person from office under paragraph (3)(b) only with the concurrence of the appropriate senior judge.

(3B) The appropriate senior judge is the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, unless—

(a) the person to be removed from office exercises functions wholly or mainly in Scotland, in which case it is the Lord President of the Court of Session, or

(b) the person to be removed from office exercises functions wholly or mainly in Northern Ireland, in which case it is the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.”.

(1)

S.I. 2000/124, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.