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Introductory Text
PART 1 General
1.Citation and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.Section 16 (functions of the Lord Chief Justice during vacancy or incapacity)
4.Non-legally qualified person
PART 2 Selection of Lord Chief Justice
5.Membership of selection panel
6.Consultation
7.Report
8.The Lord Chancellor’s options
9.Exercise of power to reject or require reconsideration
10.Selection following requirement to reconsider
PART 3 Selection of Heads of Division
11.Membership of selection panel
12.Consultation
13.Report
14.The Lord Chancellor’s options
15.Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
16.Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
PART 4 Selection of Senior President of Tribunals
17.Membership of selection panel
18.Consultation
19.Report
20.The Lord Chancellor’s options
21.Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
22.Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
PART 5 Selection of Lords Justice of Appeal
23.Membership of selection panel
24.Consultation
25.Report
26.The Lord Chancellor’s options
27.Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
28.Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
PART 6 Selection of puisne judges and other office holders
29.Scope
30.Consultation
31.Report
32.The appropriate authority’s options
33.Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
34.Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
35.Reconsideration of decision not to select
36.Duty to identify persons for future requests
PART 7 Effect of acceptance of selection
37.(1) Where the appropriate authority is the Lord Chancellor, the...
38.(1) Before exercising a power to make an appointment or...
PART 8 Selection of a person for membership of a pool for requests under section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981
39.Scope
40.Report
41.The Lord Chief Justice’s options
42.Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
43.Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
44.Reconsideration of decision not to select
45.Effect of acceptance of selection
PART 9 General
46.Delegation of functions by the Lord Chief Justice
47.Delegation of functions by the Senior President of Tribunals
PART 10 Transitional provisions
48.(1) Where a request for a selection is made to...
49.Where a request is made to a person under section...
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Explanatory Note