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The Maximum Number of Judges Order 1999

S.I. 1999/3138 · Made 24 November 1999

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SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 24th November 1999

Coming into force in accordance with article 1 25th November 1999

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of November 1999

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this 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 4(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 1999 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2

Section 4(1)(e) of the Supreme Court Act 1981f1, prescribing the maximum number of puisne judges of the High Court, shall be amended so as further to increase the maximum number of those judges to 106.

Signature

A. K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order in Council amends section 4(1)(e) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 by increasing the maximum number of puisne judges of the High Court from 98 to 106.