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1 Section 9 (assistance for transaction of judicial business of Supreme Court) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (2)— a for the definition of “the appropriate authority” substitute— “ the appropriate authority ” means— a the Lord Chief Justice or a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) nominated by him to exercise his functions under this section, or b at any time when the Lord Chief Justice or the nominated judicial office holder is unable to make such a request himself, or there is a vacancy in the office of Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls; b omit the words after the definition of “relevant court”. 3 After subsection (2) insert— 2A The power of the appropriate authority to make a request under subsection (1) is subject to subsections (2B) to (2D). 2B In the case of a request to a person within entry 1, 3, 5 or 6 in column 1 of the Table, the appropriate authority may make the request only after consulting the Lord Chancellor. 2C In any other case the appropriate authority may make a request only with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor. 2D In the case of a request to a Circuit judge or Recorder to act as a judge of the High Court, the appropriate authority may make the request only with the concurrence of the Judicial Appointments Commission. 4 In subsection (4)— a for “appears to the Lord Chancellor” substitute “ appears to the Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, ” ; b for “Lord Chancellor thinks fit” substitute “ Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, think fit ” . 5 After subsection (8) insert— 9 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 subsection (4).