Paragraph 22

The Supreme Court Act 1981 is amended as follows.

In section 2 (the Court of Appeal), in subsection (2)(c) for “Lord of Appeal in Ordinary” substitute “ judge of the Supreme Court ”.

In section 9 (assistance for transaction of judicial business), in subsection (8) for paragraph (a)(i) substitute—

“(i)

a judge of the Supreme Court; or”.

In section 11 (tenure of offices), in subsection (4) for “Lord Chancellor or a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary” substitute “ a judge of the Supreme Court ”.

In section 13 (precedence), in subsection (1)(b) for the words “Lords of Appeal in Ordinary” in each place substitute “ judges of the Supreme Court ”.