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Paragraph 93

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Section 23 of the Administration of Justice Act 1977 (jurisdiction of ancient courts) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (4) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(3)

After subsection (5) insert—

“(6)

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.”