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Powers to make rules Part 1 The process



Constitutional Reform Act 2005

The rule of law

Lord Chancellor to be qualified by experience

The Supreme Court

The Judicial Appointments Commission

Merit and good character

Disciplinary powers

Interpretation of Part 4

Disclosure of information to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission

Removal from most senior judicial offices

Parliamentary disqualification

Confidentiality

Part 2

Powers to give directions

Part 2

Transfer of appointment functions to Her Majesty

Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 2

Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland

Part 2

Speakership of the House of Lords

Protected functions of the Lord Chancellor

Supreme Court selection commissions

Part 2

Part 3

Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Part 2

Proceedings under jurisdiction transferred to Supreme Court

Renaming of the Supreme Courts of England and Wales and Northern Ireland

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

The Judicial Appointments Commission

Part 2

The Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman

The Judicial Appointments Commission: Relevant Offices and Enactments

Part 2

Part 3

Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2

Part 3

Repeals and revocations

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6



Constitutional Reform Act 2005
2005 Chapter 4 - continued

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 S C H E D U L E S
 
 

 
 
 
SCHEDULE 1
 
Section 12
 POWERS TO MAKE RULES
 PART 1
 THE PROCESS
 Interpretation
 
1    In this Part "designated rules" means rules under another Act which are, by virtue of provision in that Act, to be made in accordance with this Part.
 
 The process
 
2    (1) It is for the Lord Chief Justice, or a judicial office holder nominated by the Lord Chief Justice with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor, to make designated rules.
 
     (2) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)-
 
 
    (a) to make designated rules generally, or
 
    (b) to make designated rules under a particular enactment.
     (3) In this Part-
 
 
    (a) "judicial office holder" has the same meaning as in section 109(4);
 
    (b) references to the Lord Chief Justice's nominee, in relation to designated rules, mean a judicial office holder nominated by the Lord Chief Justice under sub-paragraph (1) to make those rules.
3    (1) The Lord Chief Justice, or his nominee, may make designated rules only with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor.
 
     (2) If the Lord Chancellor does not agree designated rules made by the Lord Chief Justice, or by his nominee, the Lord Chancellor must give that person written reasons why he does not agree the rules.
 
4    (1) Designated rules made by the Lord Chief Justice, or by his nominee, and agreed by the Lord Chancellor-
 
 
    (a) come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor directs, and
 
    (b) are to be contained in a statutory instrument to which the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36) applies as if the instrument contained rules made by a Minister of the Crown.
     (2) A statutory instrument containing designated rules is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
 
5    (1) This paragraph applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Lord Chief Justice, or his nominee, written notice that he thinks it is expedient for designated rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.
 
     (2) The Lord Chief Justice, or his nominee, must make such designated rules as he considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose.
 
     (3) Those rules must be-
 
 
    (a) made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice under sub-paragraph (1);
 
    (b) made in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
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