Part 3The Supreme Court
Appointment of judges
31Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
(1)
If under section 29 the Lord Chancellor rejects or requires reconsideration of a selection at stage 1 or 2, the commission must select a person in accordance with this section.
(2)
If the Lord Chancellor rejects a selection, the commission—
(a)
may not select the person rejected, and
(b)
where the rejection is following reconsideration of a selection, may not select the person (if different) whose selection it reconsidered.
(3)
If the Lord Chancellor requires a selection to be reconsidered, the commission—
(a)
may select the same person or a different person, but
(b)
where the requirement is following a rejection, may not select the person rejected.
(4)
The commission must inform the Lord Chancellor of the person selected following a rejection or requirement to reconsider.