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In subsection (4) (request may not be withdrawn on ground of unsatisfactory process after exercise of power to accept, reject or require reconsideration of selection) for the words after “if” substitute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