Part IV Appeals, courts, judges and court proceedings

Judges etc.

69 Vice-president of Queen’s Bench Division.

(1)

The F1Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, appoint one of the ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal as vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division; and any person so appointed shall hold that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

F2(1A)

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (1).

(2)

In section 4 of the F3Senior Courts Act 1981(composition of High Court)—

(a)

in subsection (1) (membership), after the words “the Senior Presiding Judge;” insert—

“(ddd)

the vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division;”, and

(b)

in subsection (6) (vacancy in offices not to affect constitution), at the end insert “ and whether or not an appointment has been made to the office of vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division. ”

(3)

In section 5 of that Act (divisions of High Court), in subsection (1)(b) (Queen’s Bench Division), after “thereof,” insert “ the vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division ”.