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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005/schedule-12/paragraph-11",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2005/4",
  "legislation_title": "Constitutional Reform Act 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005",
  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/11",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The most senior of the holders of judicial office who are Commissioners is vice-chairman of the Commission.\n(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) seniority is to be determined in accordance with regulations made by the Lord Chancellor with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.\n(3) In the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman may exercise the chairman's functions other than—\n(a) any functions as a member of a commission convened under section 26(5) or (5A) or of a panel appointed under section 70(1), 75B(1) or 79(1) (including functions of chairing such a commission or panel), and\n(b) any functions specified in regulations made by the Lord Chancellor with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 12 para. 11(1) substituted (4.9.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 21(2); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 12 para. 11(2) substituted (4.9.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 21(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 12 para. 11(3) substituted (4.9.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 21(4); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 2(c)"
    }
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}