The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as formed under the provisions of the first section of the Act of the third and fourth William the Fourth, chapter 41, intituled “An Act for the better administration of Justice in His Majesty's Privy Council,” shall include such members of Her Majesty's Privy Council as are for the time being holding or have held any of the offices in the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876, and this Act, described as high judicial offices.

The expression high judicial office as defined in the twenty-fifth section of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876, shall be deemed to include the office of a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and the office of a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.