# Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Paragraph 318


In section 16 (records of lay justices), after subsection (3) insert—
“(4) The Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice before—
(a) appointing a person under subsection (1), or
(b) giving a direction under subsection (2).
(5) 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/318 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-318
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