Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 75A-75G and preceding cross-heading inserted (19.9.2007) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 2, 148, Sch. 1 para. 4; S.I. 2007/2709, art. 2(g)
(1)On receiving a request the Commission must appoint a selection panel.
[F2(1A)The panel must have an odd number of members not less than five.
(1B)The members of the panel must include—
(a)at least two who are non-legally-qualified,
(b)at least two judicial members, and
(c)at least two members of the Commission,
and contributions to meeting more than one of the requirements may be made by the same person's membership of the panel.
(1C)The members of the panel may not include the Senior President of Tribunals.]
(2)The panel must —
(a)determine the selection process to be applied [F3by it],
(b)apply the selection process, and
(c)make a selection accordingly.
(3)As part of the selection process the panel must consult—
(a)the Lord Chief Justice, if not a member of the panel,
(b)the Lord President of the Court of Session, if not a member of the panel, and
(c)the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if not a member of the panel.
(4)One person only must be selected for the recommendation to which a request relates.
(5)Subsection (4) applies to selection under this section and to selection under [F4regulations under section 94C].
(6)A selection panel is a committee of the Commission.]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 75B(1A)-(1C) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 60(2); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)
F3Words in s. 75B(2)(a) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 60(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)
F4Words in s. 75B(5) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 60(4); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)