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Paragraph 124

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

(1)

Schedule 4 (functions of justices of the peace) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 4 (amendment of Schedule by order), after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(3)

In paragraph 5 (consequential amendments by order) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(4)

After paragraph 5 insert—

“5A

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under paragraph 4 or 5—

(a)

the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26);

(b)

a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).”