Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Section 26

SCHEDULE 8 U.K. Supreme Court selection commissions

F1 Part 1 U.K. Membership

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 8 Pts. 1, 2 omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(1)(a); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)

F1 General rules U.K.

F1 1 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Special rules where President's or Deputy President's place unfilled U.K.

F1 2 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 3 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 4 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Disqualification U.K.

F1 5 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Non-judicial members of selection commissions U.K.

F1 6 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Chairing of selection commissions U.K.

F1 7 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Interpretation U.K.

F1 8 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 9 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Part 2 U.K. Dissolution

F1 10 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 11 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 12 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part 3 U.K. Duty to convene commission: special rules

Selection commission for the office of Deputy President U.K.

13 (1) Any duty imposed on the Lord Chancellor under this Act to convene a selection commission for the office of Deputy President does not apply if any of the following conditions are met at the time when the Lord Chancellor should convene that commission— U.K.

(a) a selection commission for the office of President has been convened and not dissolved;

(b) the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission.

(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the Lord Chancellor must convene a selection commission for the office of Deputy President as soon as practicable after [F2 a person has been selected as a result of the convening of] a selection commission in respect of the vacancy in the office of President.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) applies to the duty under sub-paragraph (2) to convene a commission as it applies to all other such duties.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 8 para. 13(2) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(11); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)

Selection commission for the office of judge U.K.

14 (1) Any duty imposed on the Lord Chancellor under this Act to convene a selection commission for the office of judge does not apply if any of the following conditions are met at the time when the Lord Chancellor should convene that commission— U.K.

(a) a selection commission for the office of President has been convened and not dissolved;

(b) the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission;

(c) a selection commission for the office of Deputy President has been convened and not dissolved;

(d) the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission.

(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the Lord Chancellor must convene a selection commission for the office of judge as soon as practicable after [F3 a person has been selected as a result of the convening of] a selection commission in respect of the vacancy in the office of President or Deputy President.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) applies to the duty under sub-paragraph (2) to convene a commission as it applies to all other such duties.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 8 para. 14(2) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(12); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)