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(1)The power to make appointments to the offices in the Supreme Court listed in column 1 of Parts II and III of Schedule 2 shall be exercisable by the Lord Chancellor, with the concurrence of the Minister for the Civil Service as to numbers and salaries.
(2)The person appointed to the office of Queen’s coroner and attorney and master of the Crown Office [F1and Registrar of criminal appeals] shall, by virtue of his appointment, be a master of the Queen’s Bench Division.
(3)The Lord Chancellor shall appoint—
(a)one of the masters of the Queen’s Bench Division as Senior Master of that Division;
(b)one of the masters of the Chancery Division as Chief Chancery Master;
(c)one of the taxing masters of the Supreme Court as Chief Taxing Master;
(d)one of the registrars in bankruptcy of the High Court as Chief Bankruptcy Registrar;
[F2(e)one of the district judges of the Principal Registry of the Family Division as Senior District Judge of that Division; and]
(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
with, in each case, such additional salary in respect of that appointment as the Lord Chancellor may, with the concurrence of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine.
(4)The person appointed Senior Master under subsection (3)(a) shall hold and perform the duties of the offices of the Queen’s Remembrancer and registrar of judgments.
(5)—(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
(8)Salaries payable under or by virtue of this section shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 37
F2S. 89(3)(e) substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 38
F3S. 89(3)(f) repealed by S.I. 1982/1188, art. 3(a)
F4S. 89(5)(6)(7) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I
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