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Part 3 Duty to convene commission: special rules



Constitutional Reform Act 2005

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Constitutional Reform Act 2005
2005 Chapter 4 - continued
SCHEDULE 8, SUPREME COURT SELECTION COMMISSIONS - continued

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 PART 3
 DUTY TO CONVENE COMMISSION: SPECIAL RULES
 Selection commission for the office of Deputy President
 
13    (1) Any duty imposed on the Lord Chancellor under this Act to convene a selection commission for the office of Deputy President does not apply if any of the following conditions are met at the time when the Lord Chancellor should convene that commission-
 
 
    (a) a selection commission for the office of President has been convened and not dissolved;
 
    (b) the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission.
     (2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the Lord Chancellor must convene a selection commission for the office of Deputy President as soon as practicable after the Lord Chancellor notifies a selection made by a selection commission in respect of the vacancy in the office of President.
 
     (3) Sub-paragraph (1) applies to the duty under sub-paragraph (2) to convene a commission as it applies to all other such duties.
 
 Selection commission for the office of judge
 
14    (1) Any duty imposed on the Lord Chancellor under this Act to convene a selection commission for the office of judge does not apply if any of the following conditions are met at the time when the Lord Chancellor should convene that commission-
 
 
    (a) a selection commission for the office of President has been convened and not dissolved;
 
    (b) the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission;
 
    (c) a selection commission for the office of Deputy President has been convened and not dissolved;
 
    (d) the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission.
     (2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the Lord Chancellor must convene a selection commission for the office of judge as soon as practicable after the Lord Chancellor notifies a selection made by a selection commission in respect of the vacancy in the office of President or Deputy President.
 
     (3) Sub-paragraph (1) applies to the duty under sub-paragraph (2) to convene a commission as it applies to all other such duties.
 
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