SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Retirement date for holders of judicial offices etc

PART 1Amendments of legislation

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)

19(1)The County Courts Act 1984 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 8 (deputy district judges), for subsection (1A) substitute—

(1A)Any appointment of a person as a deputy district judge must not be such as to, or be extended so as to, extend beyond the day on which the person attains the age of 75.

(3)In section 11, in subsection (2) (tenure of office of district judge)—

(a)omit from the words “and to” to “75)”;

(b)for “70 years” substitute “75”.