74 Deputies and temporary appointments.U.K.
[F1(1)In order to facilitate the disposal of business, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission may, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, appoint a suitably qualified person—
(a)to act as a deputy for any statutory officer, or
(b)to act as a temporary additional statutory officer,
during such period or on such occasions as the Commission determines with the agreement of the [F2Department of Justice] .
(1A)The [F3Department of Justice] must consult the Lord Chief Justice before giving its agreement to a period or occasion under subsection (1).
(1B)The Lord Chief Justice must be consulted before a determination (or a revision of a determination) is made under Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 in relation to deputies for statutory officers or temporary additional statutory officers.]
(2)A person acting in an office by virtue of an appointment under subsection (1) shall have all the powers of a person permanently appointed to that office.
(3)Where anything is for the time being authorised or required by this Act or any other statutory provision to be done to or by a particular statutory officer and—
(a)that statutory officer is not available because of absence or other reason and no person may, by virtue of subsections (1) and (2), exercise his powers; or
(b)his office is vacant,
then it may, unless the [F4Lord Chief Justice] otherwise directs, be done during such unavailability or vacancy to or by any other statutory officer.
(4)Where for any purpose it is necessary for a judge of the High Court or the Court of Appeal to sit outside Belfast, he may, with the approval of the Lord Chief Justice, appoint a judge’s registrar.
(5)[F5The Department of Justice shall pay] to any person appointed under this section such remuneration and allowances [F6as the Lord Chancellor may], with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 74(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 74(1) (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), s. 5(7), Sch. 4 para. 16(2) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F2Words in s. 74(1) substituted (N.I.) (12.4.2010) by Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 3), s. 3(2), Sch. para. 5(3); S.R. 2010/147, art. 2(2)
F3Words in s. 74(1A) substituted (N.I.) (12.4.2010) by Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 3), s. 3(2), Sch. para. 5(4); S.R. 2010/147, art. 2(2)
F4Words in s. 74(3) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), s. 5(7), Sch. 4 para. 16(3) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F5Words in s. 74(5) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), Sch. 18 para. 20(a) (with arts. 28-31)
F6Words in s. 74(5) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), Sch. 18 para. 20(b) (with arts. 28-31)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 74(5) transfer of functions (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 17 para. 6(g) (with arts. 28-31)