Part 2Arrangements to modify the office of Lord Chancellor
Judiciary and courts in England and Wales
8Head and Deputy Head of Criminal Justice
1
There is to be a Head of Criminal Justice.
2
The Head of Criminal Justice is—
a
the Lord Chief Justice, or
b
if the Lord Chief Justice appoints another person, that person.
3
The Lord Chief Justice may appoint a person to be Deputy Head of Criminal Justice.
4
The Lord Chief Justice must not appoint a person under subsection (2)(b) or (3) unless these conditions are met—
a
the Lord Chief Justice has consulted the Lord Chancellor;
b
the person to be appointed is F1a judge of the Court of Appeal.
5
A person appointed under subsection (2)(b) or (3) holds the office to which he is appointed in accordance with the terms of his appointment.