3A

The number of Commissioners who are holders of judicial office must be less than the number of Commissioners (including the chairman) who are not holders of judicial office.

3B

1

The Lord Chancellor may, by regulations made with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice, make provision about the composition of the Commission.

2

The power to make regulations under this paragraph is to be exercised so as to ensure that the Commission's members include—

a

holders of judicial office,

b

persons practising or employed as lawyers, and

c

lay members.

3

Regulations under this paragraph may (in particular)—

a

make provision about the number, maximum number or minimum number of Commissioners of a particular description;

b

make provision about eligibility for appointment as a Commissioner, eligibility for appointment as the chairman or eligibility for appointment as a Commissioner of a particular description.”

3C

The Lord Chancellor may by regulations made with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice—

a

define “lay member”, in relation to the Commission, for the purposes of this Part of this Act;

b

define “holder of judicial office” for the purposes of paragraphs 3A, 3B(2)(a), 11 and 20(5).