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Administration of Justice Act 1925
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7Tenure of officers of Supreme Court
(1)Any officer of the Supreme Court who by virtue of the provisions of section one of the [11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 56.] Supreme Court Officers (Retirement, Pensions, &c.) Act, 1921, is required to vacate office at the end of the completed year of service in the course of which he attains the age of seventy-two years shall, subject to the provisions of the said section and subject as hereinafter provided, hold office during good behaviour:
Provided that the power to remove any such person from his office on account of misbehaviour shall be exercisable by the Lord Chancellor, and the Lord Chancellor shall have power to remove any such person from his office on account of inability to perform the duties of the office.
(2)Every officer of the Supreme Court, not being an officer to whom subsection (1) of this section applies, shall hold office during His Majesty's pleasure :
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall affect the tenure of any officer appointed before the commencement of this Act.
(3)In the application of this section to registrars of the Probate Division, the President shall be substituted for the Lord Chancellor.
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