Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

Part 4 U.K. Judicial appointments and discipline

Chapter 2 U.K. Appointments

Valid from 02/10/2006

Lord Chief Justice and Heads of Division U.K.

70 Selection process U.K.

(1) On receiving a request the Commission must appoint a selection panel.

(2) The panel must—

(a) determine the selection process to be applied,

(b) apply the selection process, and

(c) make a selection accordingly.

(3) One person only must be selected for each recommendation to which a request relates.

(4) Subsection (3) applies to selection under this section and to selection under section 75.

(5) If practicable the panel must consult, about the exercise of its functions under this section, the current holder of the office for which a selection is to be made.

(6) A selection panel is a committee of the Commission.