Supreme Court Act 1981

Sections 88 and 95.

SCHEDULE 2 List of Offices in Supreme Court for Purposes of Part IV

PART I

1. Office	2. Persons qualified
1. Permanent Secretary to the Lord Chancellor and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.	1. Barrister of not less than 10 years' standing.
2. Official Solicitor.	2. Solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing.

PART II

1. Office	2. Persons qualified
1. Master, Queen's Bench Division.	1. Barrister or solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing.
2. Queen's coroner and attorney and master of the Crown Office.	2. Barrister or solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing.
3. Admiralty Registrar.	3. Barrister or solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing.
4. Master, Chancery Division.	4. Barrister or solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing.
5. Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court.	5. Barrister or solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing.
6. Taxing Master of the Supreme Court.	6. Barrister or solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing.
7. Registrar, Principal Registry of the Family Division.	7 (1) Barrister or solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing. (2) District probate registrar who either— (a) is of not less than 5 years' standing; or (b) has, during so much of the 10 years immediately preceding his appointment as he has not been a district probate registrar, served as a clerk in the Principal Registry or a district probate registry. (3) Clerk who has served not less than 10 years in the Principal Registry or a district probate registry.
8. Registrar of criminal appeals.	8 (1) Barrister or solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing. (2) Assistant or deputy assistant registrar of criminal appeals.
9. Registrar of civil appeals.	9. Barrister or solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing.
10. Master of the Court of Protection.	10 (1) Barrister or solicitor of not less than 10 years' standing. (2) Deputy Master of the Court of Protection.
11. Registrar, Chancery Division.	11 (1) Barrister or solicitor of not less than 7 years' standing. (2) Assistant registrar, Chancery Division.

PART III

1. Office	2. Persons qualified
1. Assistant registrar of criminal appeals.	1 (1) Barrister or solicitor of not less than 7 years' standing. (2) Deputy assistant registrar of criminal appeals.
2. Deputy assistant registrar of criminal appeals.	2. Barrister or solicitor of not less than 5 years' standing.
3. Deputy Master of the Court of Protection.	3 (1) Barrister or solicitor of not less than 5 years' standing. (2) Officer of the Court of Protection who for not less than 5 years (whether continuously or not) has been an officer nominated under section 100(3) of the [1959 c. 72.] Mental Health Act 1959.
4. District probate registrar.	4 (1) Barrister or solicitor of not less than 5 years' standing. (2) Clerk who has served not less than 5 years in the Principal Registry of the Family Division or a district probate registry.
5. Assistant Registrar, Chancery Division.	5. Barrister or solicitor.