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1 Section 24 (rules as to chairmanship and size of bench) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (5) omit “by the Lord Chancellor”. 3 After subsection (5) insert— 6 Rules under this section that relate to the matters referred to in any of paragraphs (c) to (e) of subsection (2) are to be made by the Lord Chief Justice after consulting the Lord Chancellor. 7 Any other rules under this section are to be made by the Lord Chancellor after consulting the Lord Chief Justice. 8 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.