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16 Functions of the Lord Chief Justice during vacancy or incapacity
(1) This section applies during any period when—
(a) the office of Lord Chief Justice is vacant, or
(b) the Lord Chief Justice is incapacitated.
(2) During such a period—
(a) any function of the Lord Chief Justice may be exercised by the senior Head of Division;
(b) anything which falls to be done in relation to the Lord Chief Justice may be done in relation to the senior Head of Division.
(3) The senior Head of Division is—
(a) the Master of the Rolls, or
(b) the President of the Queen's Bench Division, if the office in paragraph (a) is vacant, or
(c) the President of the Family Division, if the offices in paragraphs (a) and (b) are vacant, or
(d) the President of the Business and Property Division, if the offices in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) are vacant.
(4) For the purposes of this section—
(a) the Lord Chief Justice is to be regarded as incapacitated only if at least three of the Heads of Division declare in writing that they are satisfied that he is incapacitated;
(b) in such a case, the Lord Chief Justice is to be regarded as incapacitated until at least three of the Heads of Division declare in writing that they are satisfied that he is no longer incapacitated.
(5) In this section—
(a) “Lord Chief Justice” means the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales;
(b) “incapacitated”, in relation to the Lord Chief Justice, means unable to exercise the functions of that office;
(c) “Head of Division” means each of the office holders referred to in subsection (3).
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16 Functions of the Lord Chief Justice during vacancy or incapacity
(1) This section applies during any period when—
(a) the office of Lord Chief Justice is vacant, or
(b) the Lord Chief Justice is incapacitated.
(2) During such a period—
(a) any function of the Lord Chief Justice may be exercised by the senior Head of Division;
(b) anything which falls to be done in relation to the Lord Chief Justice may be done in relation to the senior Head of Division.
(3) The senior Head of Division is—
(a) the Master of the Rolls, or
(b) the President of the Queen's Bench Division, if the office in paragraph (a) is vacant, or
(c) the President of the Family Division, if the offices in paragraphs (a) and (b) are vacant, or
(d) the President of the Business and Property Division, if the offices in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) are vacant.
(4) For the purposes of this section—
(a) the Lord Chief Justice is to be regarded as incapacitated only if at least three of the Heads of Division declare in writing that they are satisfied that he is incapacitated;
(b) in such a case, the Lord Chief Justice is to be regarded as incapacitated until at least three of the Heads of Division declare in writing that they are satisfied that he is no longer incapacitated.
(5) In this section—
(a) “Lord Chief Justice” means the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales;
(b) “incapacitated”, in relation to the Lord Chief Justice, means unable to exercise the functions of that office;
(c) “Head of Division” means each of the office holders referred to in subsection (3).
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