Judiciary

2Alteration of judicial titles

1

In section 89 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (masters and registrars), in subsection (3C), in the first column of the table, for “Chief Bankruptcy Registrar” substitute “ Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge ”.

2

In Schedule 14 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (the Judicial Appointments Commission: relevant offices and enactments), in Part 1 (appointments by Her Majesty), in the first column of table 2, for “Chief Bankruptcy Registrar” substitute “ Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge ”.

3

In section 64 of the Courts Act 2003 (power to alter judicial titles)—

a

in subsection (2), at the appropriate places insert the following entries— “ Chief Chancery Master ”; “ Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge ”; “ Chief Taxing Master ”; “ Senior District Judge of the Family Division ”; “ Senior Master of the Queen's Bench Division ”;

b

in subsection (3), for “91(1)(a)” substitute “ 91(1) ”.