Section 31 Qualifications of Judge Advocate General and assistants.

United Kingdom

(1)

No person shall be qualified for appointment as Judge Advocate General F1unless he is—

(F2a)

a person who satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis;

(b)

an advocate in Scotland of at least F37 years’ standing, or a solicitor who has F4had a right of audience in the Court of Session or the High Court of Justiciary for at least 7 years;

(c)

a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least F57 years’ standing;

(d)

the Vice Judge Advocate General; or

(e)

an Assistant Judge Advocate General.

(2)

No person shall be qualified for appointment as the Vice Judge Advocate General or an Assistant Judge Advocate General F6unless he is—

(F7a)

a person who satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis;

(b)

an advocate in Scotland of at least F85 years’ standing, or a solicitor who has had a right of audience in the Court of Session or the High Court of Justiciary for at least 5 years F9or;

(c)

a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least F105 years’ standing;. . .

F11(d)

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F12(3)

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(4)

Before recommending a person for appointment as Judge Advocate General or appointing a person to be the Vice Judge Advocate General F13or an Assistant Judge Advocate General, the Lord Chancellor shall take steps to satisfy himself that the health of the person proposed to be recommended for appointment, or to be appointed, as the case may be, is satisfactory.

(5)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 71(2), Sch. 10 para. 11(1)
F2: S. 31(1)(a) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 6(2)(a); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3 4)
F3: Words in s. 31(1)(b) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 6(2)(b); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3 4)
F4: Words in s. 31 in para. (b) in each of the subsections of (1),(2) and (3) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 65; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 with savings in para. 3
F5: Word in s. 31(1)(c) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 6(2)(b); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3 4)
F6: Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 71(2), Sch. 10 para. 11(2)
F7: S. 31(2)(a) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 6(3)(a); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3 4)
F8: Words in s. 31(2)(b) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 6(3)(b); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3 4)
F9: Word in s. 31(2)(b) inserted (1.10.2001) by 2001 c. 19, s. 34, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 6(a)(i); S.I. 2001/3234, art. 2
F10: Words in s. 31(2)(c) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 6(3)(b); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3 4)
F11: S. 31(2)(d) and word preceding it repealed (1.10.2001) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 34, 38, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 6(a)(ii), Sch. 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2001/3234, art. 2
F12: S. 31(3) repealed (1.10.2001) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 34, 38, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 6(b), Sch. 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2001/3234, art. 2
F13: Words in s. 31(4) substituted (1.10.2001) by 2001 c. 19, s. 34, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 6(c); S.I. 2001/3234, art. 2
F14: S. 31(5) repealed by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76), s. 125(7), Sch. 20