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”.