Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Commencement No.12) Order 2010.

Commencement of provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005

2. The following provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 shall come into force on 12th April 2010–

(a) section 15(2) (other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 5 (functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland) specified in paragraph (c);

(b) section 123 (disclosure of information to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission) in so far as it inserts subsection (6) into section 5A of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002(2); and

(c) in Schedule 5 (functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland)–

(i) paragraphs 120 and 121;

(ii) paragraph 127; and

(iii) paragraph 128(3).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4) listed in Article 2.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)