# Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Paragraph 144


(1) Section 104 (district probate registries) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”.
(3) After subsection (2) insert—
“(3) 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.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/144 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-144
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