Section 87 Request for selection

United Kingdom

(1)

The Lord Chancellor may request the Commission to select a person for a recommendation or appointment to which this section applies.

F1(1A)

The Lord Chancellor may request the Commission to select a person for membership of a pool for requests under section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, and a person may become a member of such a pool only by selection on a request under this subsection.

(2)

Before making a request the Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice.

(3)

A request may relate to more than one recommendation or appointment.

(4)

F2Section 88 applies where the Lord Chancellor makes a request under this section.

(5)

F3That section is subject to section 95 (withdrawal and modification of requests).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 87(1A) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 66(2); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)
F2: Words in s. 87(4) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 66(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)
F3: Words in s. 87(5) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 66(4); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(e) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2192, regs. 48, 49)