SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13Judicial appointments
Part 3Judicial Appointments Commission
Selection of Commissioners
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1
Paragraph 11 (vice-chairman) is amended as follows.
2
In sub-paragraph (1) (most senior judicial member is vice-chairman) for “Commissioner who is the most senior of the persons appointed as judicial members” substitute “
most senior of the holders of judicial office who are Commissioners
”
.
3
In sub-paragraph (2) (meaning of seniority for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)) for the words after “sub-paragraph (1)” substitute “
seniority is to be determined in accordance with regulations made by the Lord Chancellor with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.
”
4
In sub-paragraph (3) (exercise by vice-chairman of functions of chairman) for the words from “other” to the end substitute
other than—
a
any functions as a member of a commission convened under section 26(5) or (5A) or of a panel appointed under section 70(1), 75B(1) or 79(1) (including functions of chairing such a commission or panel), and
b
any functions specified in regulations made by the Lord Chancellor with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.