# Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Paragraph 14

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Any duty imposed on the Lord Chancellor under this Act to convene a selection commission for the office of judge does not apply if any of the following conditions are met at the time when the Lord Chancellor should convene that commission—
(a) a selection commission for the office of President has been convened and not dissolved;
(b) the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission;
(c) a selection commission for the office of Deputy President has been convened and not dissolved;
(d) the Lord Chancellor is under a duty to convene such a selection commission.
(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the Lord Chancellor must convene a selection commission for the office of judge as soon as practicable after a person has been selected as a result of the convening of a selection commission in respect of the vacancy in the office of President or Deputy President.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1) applies to the duty under sub-paragraph (2) to convene a commission as it applies to all other such duties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/8/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005/schedule-8/paragraph-14
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