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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Other provisionsAlternative versions:01/02/1991 - Amendment11/01/1995 - Amendment31/03/1995 - Amendment01/04/2005 - Amendment01/10/2005 - Amendment03/04/2006 - Amendment21/07/2008 - Amendment01/10/2009 - AmendmentChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Senior Courts Act 1981. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Senior Courts Act 1981:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2005/910 art. 3(aa) art. 3(u) art. 3(v) art. 3(y) commences (2003 c. 39)S.I. 2005/3056 art. 2(2) commences (2003 c. 17)S.I. 2005/3175 art. 2(2) commences (2004 c. 33)S.I. 2006/1014 art. 2(a) Sch. 1 para 30(b) art. 2(a) Sch. 1 para. 5 commences (2005 c. 4)S.I. 2007/1897 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 9)S.I. 2009/812 art. 3(a)(b) commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2009/1604 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 4)S.I. 2009/3250 art. 2(h) commences (2007 c. 29)S.I. 2010/145 art. 2 Sch. commences (2009 c. 25)S.I. 2010/708 art. 1-14 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2010/1621 art. 1 2 commences (S.I. 2010/231)S.I. 2010/2582 art. 2 Sch. 1 commences (2010 nawm 1)S.I. 2011/1741 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 11)S.I. 2012/84 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 21)S.I. 2012/1320 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 44) Other provisionsE+W9 Assistance for transaction of judicial business of [F1Senior Courts]F1.E+W(1)A person within any entry in column 1 of the following Table may [F2subject to the provision at the end of that Table] at any time, at the request of the appropriate authority, act—
(a)as a judge of a relevant court specified in the request; or
(b)if the request relates to a particular division of a relevant court so specified, as a judge of that court in that division.
Table12Judge or ex-judgeWhere competent to act on request1. A judge of the Court of Appeal.The High Court and the Crown Court.2. A person who has been a judge of the Court of Appeal.The Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Crown Court.3. A puisne judge of the High Court.The Court of Appeal.4. A person who has been a puisne judge of the High Court.The Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Crown Court.5. A Circuit judge.The High Court [F3and the Court of Appeal].[F46. A Recorder][F4The High Court][F5The entry in column 2 specifying the Court of Appeal in relation to a Circuit judge only authorises such a judge to act as a judge of a court in the criminal division of the Court of Appeal.]
[F6(1A)A person shall not act as a judge by virtue of subsection (1) after the day on which he attains the age of 75.]
[F7“the appropriate authority” means—
(b)at any time when the Lord Chief Justice or the nominated judicial office holder is unable to make such a request himself, or there is a vacancy in the office of Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls;]
F7“relevant court”, in the case of a person within any entry in column 1 of the Table, means a court specified in relation to that entry in column 2 of the Table.
[F9(2A)The power of the appropriate authority to make a request under subsection (1) is subject to subsections (2B) to (2D).
(2D)In the case of a request to a Circuit judge or Recorder to act as a judge of the High Court, the appropriate authority may make the request only with the concurrence of the Judicial Appointments Commission.]
F9(3)In the case of—
(a)a request under subsection (1) to a Lord Justice of Appeal to act in the High Court; or
(b)any request under that subsection to a puisne judge of the High Court or a Circuit judge,
it shall be the duty of the person to whom the request is made to comply with it.
(4)Without prejudice to section 24 of the M1Courts Act 1971 (temporary appointment of deputy Circuit judges and assistant Recorders), if it [F10appears to the Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor,]F10that it is expedient as a temporary measure to make an appointment under this subsection in order to facilitate the disposal of business in the High Court or the Crown Court, he may appoint a person qualified for appointment as a puisne judge of the High Court to be a deputy judge of the High Court during such period or on such occasions as the [F11Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, think fit]F11; and during the period or on the occasions for which a person is appointed as a deputy judge under this subsection, he may act as a puisne judge of the High Court.
[F12(4A)No appointment of a person as a deputy judge of the High Court shall be such as to extend beyond the day on which he attains the age of 70, but this subsection is subject to section 26(4) to (6) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Lord Chancellor’s power to authorise continuance in office up to the age of 75).]
(5)Every person while acting under this section shall, subject to [F13subsections (6) and (6A)], be treated for all purposes as, and accordingly may perform any of the functions of, a judge of the court in which he is acting.
(6)A person shall not by virtue of subsection (5)—
(a)be treated as a judge of the court in which he is acting for the purposes of section 98(2) or of any statutory provision relating to—
(i)the appointment, retirement, removal or disqualification of judges of that court;
(ii)the tenure of office and oaths to be taken by such judges; or
(iii)the remuneration, allowances or pensions of such judges; or
(b)[F14subject to section 27 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993], be treated as having been a judge of a court in which he has acted only under this section.
[F15(6A)A Circuit judge or Recorder shall not by virtue of subsection (5) exercise any of the powers conferred on a single judge by sections 31 [F16, 31B, 31C] and 44 of the M2Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (powers of single judge in connection with appeals to the Court of Appeal and appeals from the Court of Appeal to the [F17Senior Courts]).]
(8)Such remuneration and allowances as the Lord Chancellor may, with the concurrence of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine may be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)to any person who has been—
[F19(i)a judge of the Supreme Court; or]
F19F19(ii)a judge of the Court of Appeal; or
(iii)a judge of the High Court,
and is by virtue of subsection (1) acting as mentioned in that subsection;
(b)to any deputy judge of the High Court appointed under subsection (4).
[F20(9)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 (4).]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 9 sidenote substituted (1.10.2009) by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1)(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)F2Words in s. 9(1) inserted (11.1.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 52(2)(a); S.I. 1994/3258, art.2.F3Words in the Table in s. 9(1) inserted (11.1.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 52(2)(b); S.I. 1994/3258, art.2.F4Entry added by Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53, SIF 37), s. 58F5Words in s. 9(1) inserted (11.1.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 52(2)(c); S.I. 1994/3258, art.2.F6S. 9(1A) inserted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para. 5(1) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art.2.F7S. 9(2): definition of "the appropriate authority" substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 121(2)(a); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(l)F8Words in s. 9(2) repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 146, 148, Sch. 4 para. 121(2)(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 paras. 11(l), 30(b)F9S. 9(2A)-(2D) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 121(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(l)F10Words in s. 9(4) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 121(4)(a); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(l)F11Words in s. 9(4) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 121(4)(b); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(l)F12S. 9(4A) inserted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para. 5(2) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art.2.F13Words in s. 9(5) substituted (11.1.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 52(4); S.I. 1994/3258, art.2.F14S. 9(6)(b) substituted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para. 5(3) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art.2.F15S. 9(6A) inserted (11.1.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 52(5); S.I. 1994/3258, art.2.F16Words in s. 9(6A) inserted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 260; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)F17S. 9: words "Senior Courts" substituted (1.10.2009) for "Supreme Court" which words were substituted (1.10.2009) for "House of Lords" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40, 59, 148, Sch. 9 para. 36(2), Sch. 11 para. 26(2) ; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)F18S. 9(7) repealed (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 31(4), Sch.9; S.I. 1995/631, art.2.F19S. 9(8)(a)(i) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 145, 148, Sch. 17 para. 22(3); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(e)F20S. 9(9) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 121(5); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(l)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 9 restricted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26(7)(c) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art.2.Marginal CitationsM11971 c. 23. M21968 c. 19. 10 Appointment of judges of [F21Senior Courts]F21.E+W(1)Whenever the office of Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls, [F22President of the Queen's Bench Division, President of the Family Division or Chancellor of the High Court]F22 is vacant, Her Majesty may [F23, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor,]F23 by letters patent appoint a qualified person to that office.
(2)Subject to the limits on numbers for the time being imposed by sections 2(1) and 4(1), Her Majesty may [F24, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor,]F24 from time to time by letters patent appoint qualified persons as Lords Justices of Appeal or as puisne judges of the High Court.
(3)No person shall be qualified for appointment—
(a)as Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls, [F25President of the Queen's Bench Division, President of the Family Division or Chancellor of the High Court]F25, unless he is qualified for appointment as a Lord Justice of Appeal or is a judge of the Court of Appeal;
(b)as a Lord Justice of Appeal, [F26unless—
[F27(i)he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis; or]
(ii)he is a judge of the High Court;]; or
(c)as a puisne judge of the High Court, [F28unless—
(ii)he is a Circuit judge who has held that office for at least 2 years.]
[F29(4)A person appointed—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F21Words in s. 10 sidenote substituted (1.10.2009) by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)F22Words in s. 10(1) substituted (1.10.2005) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 122(2)(a); S.I. 2005/2505, art. 2(c)F23Words in s. 10(1) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 122(2)(b); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(m)F24Words in s. 10(2) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 122(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(m)F25Words in s. 10(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2005) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 122(4); S.I. 2005/2505, art. 2(c)F26Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 71(1)(a)F27S. 10(3)(b)(i)(c)(i) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 50(6), 148, Sch. 10 para. 13(2); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)F28Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 71(1)(b)F29S. 10(4)-(8) substituted (3.4.2006) for s. 10(4) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 122(5); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(m)11 Tenure of office of judges of [F30Senior Courts]F30.E+W(1)This section applies to the office of any judge of the [F30Senior Courts]F31....
(2)A person appointed to an office to which this section applies shall vacate it on the day on which he attains the age of [F32seventy] years unless by virtue of this section he has ceased to hold it before then.
[F33(3A)It is for the Lord Chancellor to recommend to Her Majesty the exercise of the power of removal under subsection (3).]
F33(4)A person holding an office within section 2(2)(d) to (g) shall vacate that office on becoming [F34a judge of the Supreme Court]F34.
(a)in the case of any of the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, [F35the President of the Queen's Bench Division, the President of the Family Division and the Chancellor of the High Court,]F35 with the concurrence of two others of them;
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F30Words in s. 11 and sidenote substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)F31Words in s. 11(1) repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 146, 148, Sch. 4 para. 123(3), Sch. 18 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 paras. 11(n), 30(b)F32Words in s. 11(2) substituted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para.4 (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art.2.F33S. 11(3A) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 123(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11F34Words in s. 11(4) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 145, 148, Sch. 17 para. 22(4); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(e)F35Words in s. 11(9) substituted (1.10.2005) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 145, Sch. 4 para. 123(4); S.I. 2005/2505, art. 2(c)F36S. 11(10) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I12 Salaries etc. of judges of [F37Senior Courts]F37.E+W(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3), there shall be paid to judges of the [F37Senior Courts]F38... such salaries as may be determined by the Lord Chancellor with the concurrence of the Minister for the Civil Service.
(2)Until otherwise determined under this section, there shall be paid to the judges mentioned in subsection (1) the same salaries as at the commencement of this Act.
(5)Salaries payable under this section shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund.
(6)There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament to any judge of the Court of Appeal or of the High Court, in addition to his salary, such allowances as may be determined by the Lord Chancellor with the concurrence of the Minister for the Civil Service.
(7)Pensions shall be payable to or in respect of the judges mentioned in subsection (1) in accordance with section 2 of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 [F40or, in the case of a judge who is a person to whom Part I of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 applies, in accordance with that Act].
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F37Words in s. 12 and sidenote substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)F38Words in s. 12(1) repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 146, 148, Sch. 4 para. 124, Sch. 18 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/1604, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 paras. 11, 30F39S. 12(4) repealed by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37, 76:1), ss. 84(f), 125(7), Sch. 20 (subject to a saving in s. 125(6), Sch. 19 para. 10(5))F40Words in s. 12(7) inserted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 31(3), Sch. 8 para. 15(1); S.I. 1995/631, art.2.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C2Ss. 2(1), 4(1), 12(1)-(6) modified (9.11.1998) by 1998 c. 42, ss. 18(4)(a), 22(2) (with ss. 7(8), 22(5))S. 12(1)-(6) modified (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 68(3)(a), 108(3)(b) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)).13 Precedence of judges of [F41Senior Courts]F41.E+W(1)When sitting in the Court of Appeal—
(a)the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls shall rank in that order; and
(b)[F42judges of the Supreme Court]F42 and persons who have been Lord Chancellor shall rank next after the Master of the Rolls and, among themselves, according to the priority of the dates on which they respectively became [F42judges of the Supreme Court]F42 or Lord Chancellor, as the case may be.
[F43(2)Subject to subsection (1)(b), the President of the Queen's Bench Division shall rank next after the Master of the Rolls.
(3)The Chancellor of the High Court shall rank next after the President of the Family Division.]
F43(4)The vice-president or vice-presidents of the divisions of the Court of Appeal shall rank next after the [F44Chancellor of the High Court]F44; and if there are two vice-presidents of those divisions, they shall rank, among themselves, according to the priority of the dates on which they respectively became vice-presidents.
(5)The Lords Justices of Appeal (other than the vice-president or vice-presidents of the divisions of the Court of Appeal) shall rank after the ex-officio judges of the Court of Appeal and, among themselves, according to the priority of the dates on which they respectively became judges of that court.
(6)The puisne judges of the High Court shall rank next after the judges of the Court of Appeal and, among themselves, according to the priority of the dates on which they respectively became judges of the High Court.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F41Words in s. 13 substituted (1.10.2009) by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)F42Words in s. 13(1)(b) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 145, 148, Sch. 17 para. 22(5); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(e)F43S. 13(2)-(3) substituted (1.10.2005) for s. 13(2)(3) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 125(2); S.I. 2005/2505, art. 2(c)F44Words in s. 13(4) substituted (1.10.2005) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 125(3); S.I. 2005/2505, art. 2(c)14 Power of judge of [F45Senior Courts]F45 or Crown Court to act in cases relating to rates and taxes.E+W(1)A judge of the [F46Senior Courts]F46 or of the Crown Court shall not be incapable of acting as such in any proceedings by reason of being, as one of a class of ratepayers, taxpayers or persons of any other description, liable in common with others to pay, or contribute to, or benefit from, any rate or tax which may be increased, reduced or in any way affected by those proceedings.
(2)In this section “rate or tax” means any rate, tax, duty or liability, whether public, general or local, and includes—
(a)any fund formed from the proceeds of any such rate, tax, duty or liability; and
(b)any fund applicable for purposes the same as, or similar to, those for which the proceeds of any such rate, tax, duty or liability are or might be applied.
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