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Administration of Justice Act 1968 (repealed)

1968 c. 5 · Enacted 15 February 1968 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Act repealed (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 145, 146, 148(1), Sch. 17 para. 18, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(e)(f)

Contents

  1. 1Maximum numbers of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and certain other judges.
  2. 2Short title.
  3. Schedule REPEALS

1Maximum numbers of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and certain other judges.

(1)

The maximum number—

(a)

of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary shall be F1twelve;

F2(b)

in England and Wales—

(i)

of ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal shall be F3sixteen:

(ii)

of puisne judges of the High Court shall be F4seventy-five;

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(c)

in Scotland, of judges of the Court of Session shall be F6twenty-four;

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(2)

Her Majesty may by Order in Council from time to time amend the foregoing subsection so as to increase or further increase the maximum number of appointments which may be made to any of the offices therein mentioned.

(3)

No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order under this section unless a draft of the Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

(4)

There shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund, or out of moneys provided by Parliament, any increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in the sums which, under any other enactment, are payable out of that Fund, or out of moneys so provided, as the case may be.

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The enactments described in the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

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2Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Administration of Justice Act 1968.

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