SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13Judicial appointments
Part 1Judges of the Supreme Court: number and selection
Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations
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1
Omit—
a
section 27(2) and (3) and Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 8 (selection commissions), and
b
sections 28 to 31 and 60(5) (detailed provision about selection process).
2
In section 26(3)(a) (person whose name is notified under section 29 must be recommended for appointment) for “whose name is notified to him under section 29” substitute “
who is selected as a result of the convening of a selection commission under this section
”
.
3
For section 26(4) (person recommended for appointment as President or Deputy President must also be recommended for appointment as a judge if not already a judge of the Court) substitute—
4
Where a person who is not a judge of the Court is recommended for appointment as President or Deputy President, the recommendation must also recommend the person for appointment as a judge.
4
For section 26(7) (cases where duty to convene a selection commission is suspended) substitute—
7
Subsections (5) and (5A) are subject to Schedule 8 (cases where duty to convene a selection commission are suspended).
7A
For the purposes of this section and Schedule 8, a person is selected as a result of the convening of a selection commission if the person's selection is the final outcome of—
a
the selection process mentioned in section 27(1) being applied by the commission, and
b
any process provided for by regulations under section 27A being applied in the particular case.
5
In section 26(8) (application of sections 27 to 31) for “Sections 27 to 31 apply” substitute “
Section 27 applies
”
.
6
In section 27(1)(a) (selection commission to determine selection process to be applied) after “applied” insert “
by it
”
.
7
In section 27(4) (section 27(5) to (10) apply to selections under section 27 or 31) for “section 31” substitute “
regulations under section 27A
”
.
8
In section 139(2)(a) (if confidential information is obtained for purposes of sections 26 to 31 it is not to be disclosed without lawful authority) for “to 31” substitute “
and 27 and regulations under section 27A
”
.
9
In section 144(5) (subordinate legislation which may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament) before paragraph (a) insert—
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regulations under section 27A;
10
In section 144(6) (certain orders are not subject to parliamentary procedure)) after “an order under section” insert “
27B(5),
”
.
11
In paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 8 (end of suspension of duty to convene selection commission for office of Deputy President) for “the Lord Chancellor notifies a selection made by” substitute “
a person has been selected as a result of the convening of
”
.
12
In paragraph 14(2) of that Schedule (end of suspension of duty to convene selection commission for office of judge) for “the Lord Chancellor notifies a selection made by” substitute “
a person has been selected as a result of the convening of
”
.