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(1)The High Court shall consist of the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (in this Act referred to as "the Lord Chief Justice") who shall be president thereof and not more than six puisne judges who shall be styled " Judges of the High Court".
(2)All the judges of the High Court shall, save as in this Act otherwise expressly provided, have in all respects equal jurisdiction and shall be addressed in the manner in which judges of the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland were customarily addressed heretofore.
(3)Her Majesty may by Order in Council from time to time amend subsection (1) so as to vary the maximum number of puisne judges.
(4)No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order under this section unless a draft of the Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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