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69Vice-president of Queen's Bench Division

(1)    The Lord Chancellor may 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.

(2)    In section 4 of the Supreme Court 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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Specified date: 27 September 1999: see s 108(3)(b).
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