Part 2Arrangements to modify the office of Lord Chancellor
Judiciary and courts in England and Wales
9Head and Deputy Head of Family Justice
1
The President of the Family Division is Head of Family Justice.
2
The Lord Chief Justice may appoint a person to be Deputy Head of Family Justice.
3
The Lord Chief Justice must not appoint a person under subsection (2) unless these conditions are met—
a
the Lord Chief Justice has consulted the Lord Chancellor;
b
the person to be appointed is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal.
4
A person appointed as Deputy Head of Family Justice holds that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.