# The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Paragraph 1A


(1) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under sub-paragraph 1(a)—
(a) the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;
(b) a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).
(2) As part of the selection process for an appointment under paragraph 1(b) or (c) the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission shall consult the Head of the Department.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/595/schedule/3/paragraph/1A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-northern-ireland-order-1986/schedule-3/paragraph-1A
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