Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

Part 4 U.K. Judicial appointments and discipline

Chapter 2 U.K. Appointments

Puisne judges and other office holders U.K.

93 Reconsideration of decision not to select U.K.

(1) The Lord Chancellor may require the Commission to reconsider a decision that the selection process has not identified candidates of sufficient merit for it to make a selection.

(2) The Commission must inform the Lord Chancellor of any person selected on reconsideration under this section.

(3) Sections 90 to 92 apply to such a person as if the Commission had selected him instead of making the decision reconsidered.