46 The judges of the Court of Protection
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (2005 c 9) | Legislation

46  The judges of the Court of Protection

(1)     Subject to Court of Protection Rules under section 51(2)(d), the jurisdiction of the court is exercisable by a judge nominated for that purpose by—

(a)     the [Lord Chief Justice], or

[(b)     where nominated by the Lord Chief Justice to act on his behalf under this subsection—

(i)     the President of the Court of Protection; or

(ii)     a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005)].

(2)     To be nominated, a judge must be—

(a)     the President of the Family Division,

(b)     the [Chancellor of the High Court],

(c)     a puisne judge of the High Court,

(d)

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