Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 Judiciary Deployment of judges 1 1 In section 94AA of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (appointments not subject to section 85: High Court deputy judge), in subsection (2)(a), after “Crown Court” insert “ or any other court or tribunal to which a deputy judge of the High Court may be deployed ” . 2 In section 6 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (certain judges who are also judges of the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal), in subsection (1)— a after paragraph (e) insert— ea is a Recorder, ; b omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (h); c after paragraph (i) insert— j is the President of Employment Tribunals (England and Wales), k is the President of Employment Tribunals (Scotland), l is the Vice President of Employment Tribunals (Scotland), or m is a Regional Employment Judge. 3 Accordingly, in section 6A of that Act (certain judges who are also judges of the First-tier Tribunal), omit paragraph (b). 4 In section 7 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (chambers of the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal: jurisdiction and Presidents)— a for subsection (3) substitute— 3 A person may at a particular time— a preside over more than one chamber of the First-tier Tribunal; b preside over more than one chamber of the Upper Tribunal; c preside over— i one or more chambers of the First-tier Tribunal, and ii one or more chambers of the Upper Tribunal. ; b in subsections (6) and (7), for “subsections (2) and (3)” substitute “ subsection (2) ” . 5 In section 22(2A) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (membership of Employment Appeal Tribunal)— a omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (i); b after paragraph (j) insert— k is the President of Employment Tribunals (England and Wales), or l is the President of Employment Tribunals (Scotland). 6 In section 93 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (appointment of judges as arbitrators)— a in subsections (1) and (2), for “A judge of the Commercial Court” substitute “ An eligible High Court judge ” ; b in subsection (4), for “a judge of the Commercial Court” substitute “ an eligible High Court judge ” ; c after subsection (4) insert— 4A The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a senior judge (as defined in section 109(5) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise functions of the Lord Chief Justice under this section. ; d in subsection (5)— i omit the “and” at the end of the definition of “arbitration agreement”; ii after that definition insert— “ eligible High Court judge ” means— a puisne judge of the High Court, or a person acting as a judge of the High Court under or by virtue of section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981; . 7 In Schedule 2 to the Arbitration Act 1996 (modifications of Part 1 in relation to judge-arbitrators), in paragraph 1, for “a judge of the Commercial Court” substitute “ an eligible High Court judge ” . Alteration of judicial titles 2 1 In section 89 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (masters and registrars), in subsection (3C), in the first column of the table, for “Chief Bankruptcy Registrar” substitute “ Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge ” . 2 In Schedule 14 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (the Judicial Appointments Commission: relevant offices and enactments), in Part 1 (appointments by Her Majesty), in the first column of table 2, for “Chief Bankruptcy Registrar” substitute “ Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge ” . 3 In section 64 of the Courts Act 2003 (power to alter judicial titles)— a in subsection (2), at the appropriate places insert the following entries— “ Chief Chancery Master ” ; “ Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge ” ; “ Chief Taxing Master ” ; “ Senior District Judge of the Family Division ” ; “ Senior Master of the Queen's Bench Division ” ; b in subsection (3), for “91(1)(a)” substitute “ 91(1) ” . Functions of staff Authorised court and tribunal staff: legal advice and judicial functions 3 1 The Schedule provides for authorised court and tribunal staff— a to provide legal advice to judges of the family court and justices of the peace, and b to exercise judicial functions where procedure rules so provide. 2 The Secretary of State or Lord Chancellor may, by regulations made by statutory instrument, make consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision in relation to the Schedule. 3 A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. 4 Regulations under this section may make different provision for different purposes. Final provisions Short title, commencement and extent 4 1 This Act may be cited as the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018. 2 Sections 1 and 2 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. 3 Section 3 and the Schedule come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint. 4 Regulations under subsection (3) may— a appoint different days for different purposes; b appoint different days for different areas; c make transitional, transitory or saving provision. 5 This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. 6 Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the enactment amended, repealed or revoked. 7 The rest of this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.