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Section 7: Power to alter Divisions or transfer certain courts to different Divisions.

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

Part I: CONSTITUTION OF Senior Courts

Her Majesty may from time to time, on a recommendation of the Lord Chancellor and the judges mentioned in subsection (2), by Order in Council direct that—

any increase or reduction in the number of Divisions of the High Court; or
the transfer of any of the courts mentioned in section 6(1) to a different Division,

be carried into effect in pursuance of the recommendation.

Those judges are . . . the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Queen's Bench Division, the President of the Family Division and the Chancellor of the High Court

An Order in Council under this section may include such incidental, supplementary or consequential provisions as appear to Her Majesty necessary or expedient, including amendments of provisions referring to particular Divisions contained in this Act or any other statutory provision.

Any Order in Council under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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