# Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Section 68: Duty to fill vacancies


(1) The Lord Chancellor must make a recommendation to fill any vacancy in the office of Lord Chief Justice.
(2) The Lord Chancellor must make a recommendation to fill any vacancy in any other office listed in section 67(1).
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a vacancy while the Lord Chief Justice agrees that it may remain unfilled.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/68 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005/section-68
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