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Part 3 U.K.The Supreme Court

Appointment of judgesU.K.

31Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsiderU.K.

(1)If under section 29 the Lord Chancellor rejects or requires reconsideration of a selection at stage 1 or 2, the commission must select a person in accordance with this section.

(2)If the Lord Chancellor rejects a selection, the commission—

(a)may not select the person rejected, and

(b)where the rejection is following reconsideration of a selection, may not select the person (if different) whose selection it reconsidered.

(3)If the Lord Chancellor requires a selection to be reconsidered, the commission—

(a)may select the same person or a different person, but

(b)where the requirement is following a rejection, may not select the person rejected.

(4)The commission must inform the Lord Chancellor of the person selected following a rejection or requirement to reconsider.