SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13

Judicial appointments
Part 2

Diversity

Maximum numbers of judges to be by reference to full-time equivalent numbers
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The Senior Courts Act 1981 is amended as follows.
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1
Section 2 (the Court of Appeal) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) (composition of the Court of Appeal) for “of ex-officio judges and not more than 38 ordinary judges” substitute
of—
a
ex-officio judges, and
b
ordinary judges, of whom the maximum full-time equivalent number is 38
.
3
In subsection (4) (power to increase maximum number of ordinary judges) for “maximum number” substitute “ maximum full-time equivalent number ”.
4
After subsection (6) insert—
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For the purposes of this section the full-time equivalent number of ordinary judges is to be calculated by taking the number of full-time ordinary judges and adding, for each ordinary judge who is not a full-time ordinary judge, such fraction as is reasonable.
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1
Section 4 (the High Court) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) (High Court to consist of ex-officio judges and not more than 108 puisne judges) for paragraph (e) substitute—
e
the puisne judges of that court, of whom the maximum full-time equivalent number is 108.
3
In subsection (4) (power to increase maximum number of puisne judges) for “maximum number” substitute “ maximum full-time equivalent number ”.
4
After subsection (6) insert—
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For the purposes of this section the full-time equivalent number of puisne judges is to be calculated by taking the number of full-time puisne judges and adding, for each puisne judge who is not a full-time puisne judge, such fraction as is reasonable.
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In section 10(2) (power to appoint judges is subject to maximum numbers in sections 2(1) and 4(1)) before “numbers” insert “ full-time equivalent ”.