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Constitutional Reform Act 2005

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Part 3Duty to convene commission: special rules

Selection commission for the office of Deputy President

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—

(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 the Lord Chancellor notifies a selection made by 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.

Selection commission for the office of judge

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—

(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 the Lord Chancellor notifies a selection made by 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.

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