# Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, Paragraph 2


(1) Her Majesty's power to appoint a person to a listed judicial office is exercisable on the Lord Chancellor's recommendation.
(2) The Lord Chancellor's power to recommend a person for appointment to a listed judicial office is exercisable only (and must be exercised) as follows.
(3) The Commission is responsible for the selection of persons for recommendation for appointment to listed judicial offices (including, for deciding the timing of any selection or selection process).
(4) When the Commission selects a person under sub-paragraph (3) it must notify the Lord Chancellor.
(5) The Lord Chancellor must, as soon as reasonably practicable, recommend the selected person for appointment to the office in question.
(6) The Commission must (in particular) exercise its power under sub-paragraph (3) to ensure that any vacancy in a listed judicial office is filled.
(7) Sub-paragraph (6) 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/2002/26/schedule/3/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justice-northern-ireland-act-2002/schedule-3/paragraph-2
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