SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 STATUTORY OFFICES

Section 70

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Office “Registrar (Queen's Bench and Appeals)” and the entries relating thereto removed by S.R. 1983/270, art. 2(b)(ii)

F2

Offices “Registrar (Chancery and Bankruptcy)”; “Registrar (Probate and Matrimonial)” and “Judicial Officer (Enforcement of Judgments)” and the entries relating thereto removed by S.R. 1982/300, art. 3(b)

F3

Words inserted by S.R. 1983/270, art. 2(a)

F4

Office “Registrar (Care and Protection)” and the entries relating thereto removed by S.R. 1983/270, art. 2(b)

F5

Entries added by S.R. 1982/300, art. 3(a)

1. Office

Persons qualified

4. Functions of office

2. Description

3. Standing

The functions heretofore exercised by the holder of the office of—

Principal Secretary to the Lord Chief Justice

Barrister

10 years

Permanent Secretary of the Supreme Court (other than functions which by virtue of this Act become functions of the Lord Chancellor).

Legal Secretary to the Lord Chief Justice

Barrister

7 years

Assistant Secretary of the Supreme Court.

Master (Queen’s Bench and Appeals)

Barrister or solicitor

10 years

Registrar of the Supreme Court.

. . . F1

. . . F1

. . . F1

. . . F1

Master (Chancery)

Solicitor

10 years

Chancery and Bankruptcy Registrar in relation to or in connection with Chancery matters.

Chief Clerk in relation to or in connection with Chancery matters other than wardship adoption and company matters.

Master (Bankruptcy)

Solicitor

10 years

Chancery and Bankruptcy Registrar in relation to or in connection with Bankruptcy matters.

Chief Clerk in relation to or in connection with company matters.

. . . F2

. . . F2

. . . F2

. . . F2

Master (Probate and Matrimonial)

Barrister or solicitor

10 years

Chief Probate Registrar

. . . F2

. . . F2

. . . F2

. . . F2

Master (Care and Protection)

Barrister or solicitor

10 years

Registrar in Lunacy.

Chief Clerk in relation to or in connection with wardship and adoption.

F3Master (High Court)

F3Barrister or solicitor

F310 years

. . . F4

. . . F4

. . . F4

. . . F4

Master (Taxing Office)

Solicitor

10 years

Taxing Master.

Master (Enforcement of Judgments)

Barrister or solicitor

10 years

Master for the Enforcement of Judgments.

. . . F2

. . . F2

. . . F2

. . . F2

Circuit Registrar

Solicitor

7 years

District Probate Registrar.

F5Official Solicitor

F5Solicitor

F510 years