[F194AAppointments not subject to section 85: courtsU.K.
(1)Where this section applies to an appointment—
(a)section 85 does not apply, but
(b)the Lord Chancellor may not make the appointment without the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice.
(2)This section applies to the appointment of a person, on a fee-paid basis, to an office in the table below (the “proposed appointment”) if the person—
(a)holds the corresponding qualifying office (or one of them) on a salaried basis, or
(b)ceased to hold the corresponding qualifying office (or one of them) within two years ending with the date when the proposed appointment takes effect and, immediately before ceasing to hold that office, held it on a salaried basis.
| Proposed appointment (fee-paid) | Qualifying office (salaried) |
|---|---|
| An office listed in Part 2 of Schedule 14. | The same office. |
| Deputy District Judge (Magistrates' Courts). | District Judge (Magistrates' Courts), Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate), or Deputy Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate). |
| Assistant Judge Advocate General, or a person appointed temporarily to assist the Judge Advocate General. | Judge Advocate of Her Majesty's Fleet, Judge Advocate General, Vice Judge Advocate General, or Assistant Judge Advocate General. |
(3)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4)) to exercise his function under subsection (1)(b).
(4)In this section “salaried” and “fee-paid” have the meaning given by paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 7 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 94A, 94B inserted (19.7.2007) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 53(2)