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.