Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)

Part I U.K. Constitution of the [F1 Court of Judicature] of Northern Ireland

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)

[F2 14 Vacation of office. U.K.

(1) The Lord Chief Justice, a Lord Justice of Appeal or a judge of the High Court may vacate his office by resignation in writing under his hand addressed to [F3 Her Majesty].

(2) The High Court and the Court of Appeal shall be deemed to be duly constituted during and notwithstanding any vacancy in the office of any judge of either court.

(3) Nothing in subsection (1) shall affect the operation of section 12 of the M1 Administration of Justice Act 1973 (retirement of higher judiciary in the event of incapacity).]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 3(6) added by Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53, SIF 38), s. 70, Sch. 8 para. 1

F3 Words in s. 14(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), s. 5(7), Sch. 4 para. 14 (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1973 c. 15.