Regulation 21 Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
The power of the Lord Chancellor under regulation 20 to reject a selection at stage 1 or 2 is exercisable only on the ground that, in the Lord Chancellor’s opinion, the person selected is not suitable for the office of Senior President of Tribunals.
The power of the Lord Chancellor under regulation 20 to require the selection panel to reconsider a selection at stage 1 or 2 is exercisable only on the ground that, in the Lord Chancellor’s opinion—
there is not enough evidence that the person is suitable for the office of Senior President of Tribunals; or
there is evidence that the person is not the best candidate on merit.
The Lord Chancellor must give the selection panel reasons in writing for rejecting or requiring reconsideration of a selection.