Section 30: Injunctions to restrain persons from acting in offices in which they are not entitled to act.

Senior Courts Act 1981 · 1981 c. 54View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: JURISDICTION — : The High Court

Where a person not entitled to do so acts in an office to which this section applies, the High Court may—

grant an injunction restraining him from so acting; and
if the case so requires, declare the office to be vacant.

This section applies to any substantive office of a public nature and permanent character which is held under the Crown or which has been created by any statutory provision or royal charter.

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