Administration of Justice Act 1970

Other amendments in Parts 1 to V

7 In section 5 of the said Act of 1925 (power to alter divisions by Order in Council), in subsection (1), for the words " on a report or recommendation of the council of judges of the Supreme Court assembled in pursuance of the provisions of Part X of this Act", substitute the words " on a recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Family Division and the Vice-Chancellor ".

8 In section 56 of the said Act of 1925 (allocation of business to divisions)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), for the words " The wardship of infants and the care of infants' estates " substitute—

“The appointment of a guardian of a minor's estate alone”;

(b) after subsection (1)(b) insert—

“(bb) all causes and matters involving the exercise of the High Court's probate jurisdiction otherwise than in respect of non-contentious or common form probate business”;

(c) after subsection (2)(a) insert—

“(aa) all causes and matters involving the exercise of the High Court's Admiralty jurisdiction, or its jurisdiction as a prize court”;

(d) for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) To the Family Division—

(a) all causes and matters involving the exercise of the High Court's jurisdiction in proceedings specified in Schedule 1 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970;

(b) all causes and matters which under, or by virtue or in pursuance of, any other enactment for the time being in force are assigned to the Family Division.”

9 For section 107 of the said Act of 1925 (principal probate registry) substitute—

“107 The principal registry of the Family Division, for the purpose of non-contentious or common form probate business, shall remain in London, unless Her Majesty by Order in Council appoints some other place for it.”

10 In section 112 of the said Act of 1925 (classification of Supreme Court clerks), in subsection (1), for the words "the principal" substitute the words " the principal registry of the Family Division ".

11 In Schedule 3 to the said Act of 1925, Part I (officers to whom special provisions as to appointment, retirement and pension apply), after the words "Assistant Master of the Supreme Court (King's Bench Division) " insert the words " Admiralty Registrar ".