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After section 92 insert— Sections 90 to 92: supplementary 92A 1 In sections 90 and 91 “ appropriate senior judge ”, in relation to the appointment of a person to be a member of a panel, means— a if the person is to be appointed to exercise functions wholly or mainly in relation to England and Wales, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales; b if the person is to be appointed to exercise functions wholly or mainly in relation to Scotland, the Lord President of the Court of Session; c if the person is to be appointed to exercise functions wholly or mainly in relation to Northern Ireland, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. 2 The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise any of his functions under sections 90 to 92. 3 The Lord President of the Court of Session may nominate a judge of the Court of Session may nominate a judge of the Court of Session who is a member of the First or Second Division of the Inner House of that Court to exercise any of his functions under sections 90 to 92. 4 The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland may nominate any of the following to exercise any of his functions under sections 90 to 92— 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).