Part 4Judicial appointments and discipline
Chapter 2Appointments
Lords Justices of Appeal
84Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
(1)
If under section 82 the Lord Chancellor rejects or requires reconsideration of a selection at stage 1 or 2, the selection panel must select a person in accordance with this section.
(2)
If the Lord Chancellor rejects a selection, the selection panel—
(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 selection panel—
(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 selection panel must inform the Lord Chancellor of the person selected following a rejection or a requirement to reconsider.
(5)
Subsections (2) and (3) do not prevent a person being selected on a subsequent request under section 78.