# Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Paragraph 317


(1) Section 15 (lay justices' allowances) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (7) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice ”.
(3) After subsection (8) insert—
“(9) 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 subsection (7).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/317 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-317
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