Administration of Justice Act 1982

59Official referees' business

(1)In subsection (1)(a) of section 68 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (by virtue of which the Lord Chancellor may nominate Circuit judges to deal with official referees' business) for the words " of the Circuit judges " there shall be substituted the words " Circuit judges, deputy Circuit judges or Recorders ".

(2)Accordingly—

(a)the word " persons " shall be substituted—

(i)for the words " Circuit judges " in subsection (5) and (6) of that section; and

(ii)for the word " judges ", in the second place where it occurs in subsection (6); and

(b)the word " person " shall be substituted for the words " Circuit judge " in subsection (7).

(3)In subsection (4) of section 24 of the [1971 c. 23.] Courts Act 1971 (deputy Circuit judges and assistant Recorders) for the words " as regards any " there shall be substituted the words " in the case of a deputy Circuit judge, as regards ".