Section 71 Power to change certain requirements relating to Committee

England and Wales

(1)

The Lord Chancellor may by order—

F1(a)

amend section 70(2) or (3A), and

(b)

make consequential amendments in any other provision of section 70.

F2(2)

The Lord Chancellor may make an order under this section only with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice.

(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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 71(1)(a) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 334(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(aa)
F2: S. 71(2)(3) substituted (3.4.2006) for s. 71(2) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 334(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(aa)

Notes on Part 7

Modifications

C1: Pt. 7 modified (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 36(4), 94(1); S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(f)