Part 4Judicial appointments and discipline

Chapter 2Appointments

Lords Justices of Appeal

80Selection panel

1

The selection panel must consist of four members.

2

The first member is the Lord Chief Justice, or his nominee.

3

The second member is a Head of Division or Lord Justice of Appeal designated by the Lord Chief Justice.

4

Unless subsection (7) applies, the third member is the chairman of the Commission or his nominee.

5

The fourth member is a lay member of the Commission designated by the third member.

6

Subsection (7) applies if—

a

there is no chairman of the Commission, or

b

the chairman of the Commission is unavailable and has not nominated a person under subsection (4).

7

In those cases the third member is a lay member of the Commission selected by the lay members of the Commission other than the chairman.

8

A nominee of the Lord Chief Justice must be a Head of Division or a Lord Justice of Appeal.

9

A person may not be appointed to the panel if he is willing to be considered for selection.

10

A person may not be appointed to the panel as the nominee of more than one person.

11

A person appointed to the panel otherwise than as a nominee may not be a nominee.

12

The first member is the chairman of the panel.

13

On any vote by the panel the chairman of the panel has an additional, casting vote in the event of a tie.