In section 16(3) of the Courts Act 1971 (appointment of Circuit judges) for the words from “unless he is a barrister" to the end there shall be substituted“unless—

(a)

he has a 10 year Crown Court or 10 year county court qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

(b)

he is a Recorder; or

(c)

he has held as a full-time appointment for at least 3 years one of the offices listed in Part IA of Schedule 2.”

After Part I of Schedule 2 to that Act (certain office-holders to be circuit judges) there shall be inserted the following—

“Part IA Certain office-holders eligible for appointment as Circuit Judges

Social Security Commissioner appointed under section 97 of the Social Security Act 1975.

President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals and Medical Appeal Tribunals or chairman of such a tribunal appointed under Schedule 10 to that Act.

President of Industrial Tribunals or chairman of such a tribunal appointed under the Industrial Tribunals (England and Wales) Regulations 1965.

President or member of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal appointed under Schedule 5 to the Immigration Act 1971.

Member (excluding the President) of the Lands Tribunal appointed under section 2 of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949.

President of Pensions Appeal Tribunals appointed under the Schedule to the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943.

President of Value Added Tax Tribunals or chairman of such a tribunal appointed under Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1983.

Special Commissioner appointed under section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970.

Coroner appointed under section 2 of the Coroners Act 1988.

Master of the Queen’s Bench Division.

Queen’s Coroner and Attorney and Master of the Crown Office and Registrar of Criminal Appeals.

Admiralty Registrar.

Master of the Chancery Division.

Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court.

Taxing Master of the Supreme Court.

District judge of the principal registry of the Family Division.

Registrar of Civil Appeals.

Master of the Court of Protection.

District judge.

Stipendiary magistrate.”