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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Vice-chairman

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Version Superseded: 04/09/2013

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Point in time view as at 15/07/2013.

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Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Cross Heading: Vice-chairman is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Vice-chairmanU.K.

11(1)The Commissioner who is the most senior of the persons appointed as judicial members is vice-chairman of the Commission.U.K.

(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)seniority is by office held at the time (first Lord Justice of Appeal, then puisne judge, then circuit judge, then the offices mentioned in paragraph 2(3)(e));

(b)between two holders of one of those offices, the person who has served longest in the office (over one or more periods) is the senior.

(3)In the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman may exercise the chairman's functions other than under the following provisions—

(a)paragraph 8(7);

(b)section 71;

[F1(ba)section 71A;]

(c)section 80.

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