SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Supreme Court selection commissions

Part 2Dissolution

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A selection commission is dissolved if the Lord Chancellor notifies a selection made by the commission.

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1

A selection commission is dissolved if—

a

a member of the commission dies,

b

a person nominated in accordance with paragraph 6 resigns his membership of the commission, or

c

the Lord Chancellor gives the commission notice that it appears to him that a member of the commission is incapacitated from continuing to serve as a member.

2

Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the Lord Chancellor must convene a new selection commission as soon as practicable after dissolution.

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1

A selection commission is dissolved if—

a

a person who is a member of that commission by virtue of holding judicial office ceases to hold that office,

b

a person nominated in accordance with paragraph 6 ceases to be a member of a Commission or Board referred to in paragraph 1(1)(c), or

c

every person nominated in accordance with paragraph 6 who was non-legally qualified at the time of his nomination ceases to be non-legally qualified.

2

Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the Lord Chancellor must convene a new selection commission as soon as practicable after dissolution.