Rule 10 Appointment of members of the appellate courtI1I2

After rule 12 there is inserted the following rule—

“Appointment of members of the appellate court

12A.

(1)

Within 14 days of being notified under section 20(4) of the Measure of their identity, or within such shorter time as the President may allow, the respondent may make written representations to the President about the suitability of any proposed member of the appellate court which will hear the complaint or application, and the President shall not appoint any of the members until such representations, if any, have been received and considered.

(2)

If the President is not satisfied that a proposed appointee is impartial, the President shall propose an alternative person, and shall afford an opportunity to the respondent to make representations about that person within 14 days of being notified of that person’s identity, or within such shorter time as the President may allow.”.