Part 5Judicial Appointments and Removals: Northern Ireland

Chapter 2Removals

136Interpretation of Part 5

In this Part—

  • “listed judicial office” means an office listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26);

  • “Lord Chief Justice”, unless otherwise stated, means the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland;

  • “Lord Justice of Appeal” means a person styled as such under section 3 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23);

  • “protected judicial office” means the office of Lord Chief Justice, the office of Lord Justice of Appeal or a listed judicial office.