Section 70
| 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] | |
Textual Amendments
F1Office “Registrar (Queen's Bench and Appeals)” and the entries relating thereto removed by S.R. 1983/270, art. 2(b)(ii)
F2Offices “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)
F3Words inserted by S.R. 1983/270, art. 2(a)
F4Office “Registrar (Care and Protection)” and the entries relating thereto removed by S.R. 1983/270, art. 2(b)
F5Entries added by S.R. 1982/300, art. 3(a)