48Chief executive
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(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.