Section 3 Other senior judges who may exercise powers of Appeal Court.
United Kingdom
Any power under this Act which is exercisable by a judge of the Appeal Court may also be exercised—
by any judge . . . F1of the High Court;
by any Lord Commissioner of Justiciary;
by any judge of Her Majesty’s F2Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland,
notwithstanding that he is not for the time being a judge of the Appeal Court; and references in this Act to a judge of the Court shall be construed accordingly.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words repealed by Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54, SIF 37), ss. 145(3), 152(4), 153(4)(d), Sch. 7
- F2
Words in Act substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
Notes on Part I
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 1 heading substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 2; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4