# Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Paragraph 131


(1) Section 68 (exercise of jurisdiction of High Court otherwise than by judges of that court) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(a) for “Lord Chancellor may” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, ”.
(3) In subsection (6) for “by the Lord Chancellor” substitute “ by the Lord Chief Justice after consulting the Lord Chancellor ”.
(4) After subsection (7) insert—
“(8) 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 subsections (1)(a) and (6).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/131 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-131
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