Part 3The Supreme Court
Staff and resources
48Chief executive
1
The Supreme Court is to have a chief executive.
2
The Lord Chancellor must appoint the chief executive, after consulting the President of the Court.
3
The President of the Court may delegate to the chief executive any of these functions—
a
functions of the President under section 49(1);
b
non-judicial functions of the Court.
4
The chief executive must carry out his functions (under subsection (3) or otherwise) in accordance with any directions given by the President of the Court.