SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Judicial appointments

Part 4Judicial appointments: selection, and transfer of powers of Lord Chancellor

Other changes in relation to selection process and complaints

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1

Section 95 (Lord Chancellor's power to withdraw or modify a request) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2) before paragraph (a) insert—

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the Lord Chancellor may withdraw or modify a request in consequence of a vacancy, or perceived need for an additional office-holder, having been filled or partly filled by change in the amount of time required to be devoted to the duties of office by an existing holder of the office concerned;

3

In that subsection after paragraph (b) insert—

ba

so far as a request relates to any pool membership, the Lord Chancellor may withdraw or modify it after consulting the Lord Chief Justice;

4

In subsection (2)(c) (withdrawal of request where selection process unsatisfactory)—

a

for “he”, in both places, substitute “ the Lord Chancellor ”, and

b

for “or appointments” substitute “ , appointments or pool memberships ”.

5

In subsection (3) (selection already accepted may not be changed in consequence of modification or part-withdrawal of request) after “accepted” insert “ unconditionally or subject only to matters such as the selected person's willingness and availability ”.

6

In subsection (4) (request may not be withdrawn on ground of unsatisfactory process after exercise of power to accept, reject or require reconsideration of selection) for the words after “if” substitute

a selection made pursuant to the request—

a

has been accepted unconditionally or subject only to matters such as the selected person's willingness and availability, or

b

in exercise of power conferred by regulations under section 94C, has been rejected or required to be reconsidered.