Access to Justice Act 1999
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69 Vice-president of Queen’s Bench Division.
(1) The Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, appoint one of the ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal as vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division; and any person so appointed shall hold that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment. (1A) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (1). (2) In section 4 of the Senior Courts Act 1981(composition of High Court)— (a) in subsection (1) (membership), after the words “the Senior Presiding Judge;” insert— (ddd) the vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division; , and (b) in subsection (6) (vacancy in offices not to affect constitution), at the end insert “ and whether or not an appointment has been made to the office of vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division. ” (3) In section 5 of that Act (divisions of High Court), in subsection (1)(b) (Queen’s Bench Division), after “thereof,” insert “ the vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division ”.
69 Vice-president of Queen’s Bench Division.
(1) The Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, appoint one of the ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal as vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division; and any person so appointed shall hold that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment. (1A) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (1). (2) In section 4 of the Senior Courts Act 1981(composition of High Court)— (a) in subsection (1) (membership), after the words “the Senior Presiding Judge;” insert— (ddd) the vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division; , and (b) in subsection (6) (vacancy in offices not to affect constitution), at the end insert “ and whether or not an appointment has been made to the office of vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division. ” (3) In section 5 of that Act (divisions of High Court), in subsection (1)(b) (Queen’s Bench Division), after “thereof,” insert “ the vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division ”.
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