Commissioners shall vacate their offices on the day on which they attain the age of 70, but subject to section 26(4) to (6) of the M1Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (power to authorise continuance in office up to the age of 75).

Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) above or in section 13 or 32 of the M2Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (which relate to pensions for Commissioners) shall apply to a person by virtue of his appointment in pursuance of paragraph 1(2) above.

A Commissioner may be removed from office by the Lord Chancellor on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour.

Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) above applies to a Commissioner appointed before 23rd May 1980.