Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Section 26

SCHEDULE 8U.K.Supreme Court selection commissions

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Notes

F1Part 1U.K.Membership

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F1Sch. 8 Pts. 1, 2 omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(1)(a); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)

F1General rulesU.K.

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F1DisqualificationU.K.

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F1Non-judicial members of selection commissionsU.K.

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F1Chairing of selection commissionsU.K.

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Part 3U.K.Duty to convene commission: special rules

Selection commission for the office of Deputy PresidentU.K.

13(1)Any duty imposed on the Lord Chancellor under this Act to convene a selection commission for the office of Deputy President does not apply if any of the following conditions are met at the time when the Lord Chancellor should convene that commission—U.K.

(a)a selection commission for the office of President has been convened and not dissolved;

(b)the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission.

(2)Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the Lord Chancellor must convene a selection commission for the office of Deputy President as soon as practicable after [F2a person has been selected as a result of the convening of] a selection commission in respect of the vacancy in the office of President.

(3)Sub-paragraph (1) applies to the duty under sub-paragraph (2) to convene a commission as it applies to all other such duties.

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Selection commission for the office of judgeU.K.

14(1)Any duty imposed on the Lord Chancellor under this Act to convene a selection commission for the office of judge does not apply if any of the following conditions are met at the time when the Lord Chancellor should convene that commission—U.K.

(a)a selection commission for the office of President has been convened and not dissolved;

(b)the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission;

(c)a selection commission for the office of Deputy President has been convened and not dissolved;

(d)the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission.

(2)Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the Lord Chancellor must convene a selection commission for the office of judge as soon as practicable after [F3a person has been selected as a result of the convening of] a selection commission in respect of the vacancy in the office of President or Deputy President.

(3)Sub-paragraph (1) applies to the duty under sub-paragraph (2) to convene a commission as it applies to all other such duties.

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