Senior Courts Act 1981, Section 96 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Central Office of the [F1Senior Courts] shall perform such business as the [F2Lord Chief Justice may, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor,] direct.
(2)Subject to any direction [F3under subsection (1)], the Central Office shall perform such business as it performed immediately before the commencement of this Act.
[F4(3)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.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 96 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F2Words in s. 96(1) substitued (3.4.2006) by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 141(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(p)
F3Words in s. 96(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 141(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(p)
F4S. 96(3) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 140(4); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(p)
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