Section 14 Vacation of office.

United Kingdom

(1)

The Lord Chief Justice, a Lord Justice of Appeal or a judge of the High Court may vacate his office by resignation in writing under his hand addressed to F1Her Majesty.

(2)

The High Court and the Court of Appeal shall be deemed to be duly constituted during and notwithstanding any vacancy in the office of any judge of either court.

(3)

Nothing in subsection (1) shall affect the operation of section 12 of the M1Administration of Justice Act 1973 (retirement of higher judiciary in the event of incapacity).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 14(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), s. 5(7), Sch. 4 para. 14 (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2

Marginal citations

M1: 1973 c. 15.

Notes on Part I

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)