2(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.U.K.
(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”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 14 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(g)