SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12The Judicial Appointments Commission

Part 1The Commissioners

Vice-chairman

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1

The Commissioner who is the most senior of the persons appointed as judicial members is vice-chairman of the Commission.

2

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

a

seniority is by office held at the time (first Lord Justice of Appeal, then puisne judge, then circuit judge, then the offices mentioned in paragraph 2(3)(e));

b

between two holders of one of those offices, the person who has served longest in the office (over one or more periods) is the senior.

3

In the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman may exercise the chairman's functions other than under the following provisions—

a

paragraph 8(7);

b

section 71;

c

section 80.