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The Maximum Number of Judges Order 1993

S.I. 1993/605 · Made 10 March 1993

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SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 10th March 1993

Coming into force 11th March 1993

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of March 1993

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of the following Order was laid before Parliament, and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 2(4) of the Supreme Court Act 1981f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1981 c. 54.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Maximum Number of Judges Order 1993 and shall come into force on 11th March 1993.

2

Section 2(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1981f1, prescribing the maximum number of ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal, shall be amended so as further to increase the maximum number of those judges to 29.

Signature

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Supreme Court Act 1981 by increasing the maximum number of ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal from 28 to 29.