Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
27.—(1) The power of the Lord Chancellor under regulation 26 to reject a selection at stage 1 or 2 is exercisable only on the grounds that, in the Lord Chancellor’s opinion, the person selected is not suitable for the office of Lord Justice of Appeal.
(2) The power of the Lord Chancellor under regulation 26 to require the selection panel to reconsider a selection at stage 1 or 2 is exercisable only on the grounds that, in the Lord Chancellor’s opinion—
(a)there is not enough evidence that the person is suitable for the office of Lord Justice of Appeal; or
(b)there is evidence that the person is not the best candidate on merit.
(3) The Lord Chancellor must give the selection panel reasons in writing for rejecting or requiring reconsideration of a selection.