Part 1 The Commissioners
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (2005 c 4) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 12 The Judicial Appointments Commission

Section 61

Part 1 The Commissioners

The Commissioners

1

The Commission consists of—

(a)     a chairman, and

[(b)     such number of other Commissioners as the Lord Chancellor may specify by regulations made with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice,]

appointed by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor.

2

(1)     The chairman must be a lay member.

(2)     . . .

[(2A)     . . .]

(3)     . . .

(4)     . . .

(5)     . . .

3

A person must not be appointed as a Commissioner if he is employed in the civil service of the State.

[3A

The number of Commissioners who are holders of judicial office must be less than the number of Commissioners (including the chairman) who are not holders of judicial office.

3B

(1)     The Lord Chancellor may, by regulations made with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice, make provision about the composition of the Commission.

(2)     The power to make regulations under this paragraph is to be exercised so as to ensure that the Commission's members include—

(a)     holders of judicial office,

(b)     persons practising or employed as lawyers, and

(c)     lay members.

(3)     Regulations under this paragraph

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