This section applies to the office of any judge of the Senior Courts. . . .
A person appointed to an office to which this section applies shall vacate it on the day on which he attains the age of 75 unless by virtue of this section he has ceased to hold it before then.
A person appointed to an office to which this section applies shall hold that office during good behaviour, subject to a power of removal by Her Majesty on an address presented to Her by both Houses of Parliament.
It is for the Lord Chancellor to recommend to Her Majesty the exercise of the power of removal under subsection (3).
A person holding an office within section 2(2)(d) to (g) shall vacate that office on becoming a judge of the Supreme Court.
A Lord Justice of Appeal shall vacate that office on becoming an ex-officio judge of the Court of Appeal.
A puisne judge of the High Court shall vacate that office on becoming a judge of the Court of Appeal.
A person who holds an office to which this section applies may at any time resign it by giving the Lord Chancellor notice in writing to that effect.
The Lord Chancellor, if satisfied by means of a medical certificate that a person holding an office to which this section applies—
may, subject to subsection (9), by instrument under his hand declare that person's office to have been vacated; and the instrument shall have the like effect for all purposes as if that person had on the date of the instrument resigned his office.
A declaration under subsection (8) with respect to a person shall be of no effect unless it is made—
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