SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Deployment of the judiciary

Part 1Deployment under section 9 of the Senior Courts Act 1981

Deputy judges of the High Court

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1

Section 9 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (which includes provision about the appointment of deputy judges of the High Court) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4) (power of Lord Chief Justice to appoint deputy judges to facilitate disposal of business in the High Court or Crown Court) after “Crown Court” insert “ or any other court or tribunal to which persons appointed under this subsection may be deployed ”.

3

After subsection (8) (remuneration) insert—

8A

A person may be removed from office as a deputy judge of the High Court—

a

only by the Lord Chancellor with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice, and

b

only on—

i

the ground of inability or misbehaviour, or

ii

a ground specified in the person's terms of appointment.

8B

Subject to the preceding provisions of this section, a person appointed under subsection (4) is to hold and vacate office as a deputy judge of the High Court in accordance with the terms of the person's appointment, which are to be such as the Lord Chancellor may determine.

4

In subsection (9) (Lord Chief Justice's power to delegate functions under subsection (4))—

a

for “judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4)” substitute “ senior judge (as defined in section 109(5) ”, and

b

for “his functions under subsection (4)” substitute “ functions of the Lord Chief Justice under this section ”.

5

In the title omit the words after “business”.