Part 6Judges

Offices, titles, styles etc.

62Head and Deputy Head of Civil Justice

(1)

The Lord Chancellor must appoint a person to be Head of Civil Justice and may appoint a person to be Deputy Head of Civil Justice.

(2)

No person may be appointed under subsection (1) unless he is—

(a)

the Master of the Rolls,

(b)

the Vice-Chancellor, or

(c)

an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal.

(3)

A person appointed as Head of Civil Justice or Deputy Head of Civil Justice holds that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.