Section 67 Selection of Lord Chief Justice and Heads of Division

United Kingdom

(1)

Sections 68 to F170 apply to a recommendation for an appointment to one of the following offices—

(a)

Lord Chief Justice;

(b)

Master of the Rolls;

(c)

President of the Queen's Bench Division;

(d)

President of the Family Division;

(e)

F2President of the Business and Property Division.

(2)

Any such recommendation must be made in accordance with those sections and section F394C and regulations made under it.

Annotations

F1: Word in s. 67(1) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 56(a); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)
F2: Words in s. 67(1)(e) substituted (1.10.2026) by The Senior Courts (Transfer, Amendment and Consequential Provision) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/723), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 23(2)(d)
F3: Words in s. 67(2) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 56(b); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)