Article 10 Notice of candidacy procedureI1

England and Wales

(1)

Eligible justices who want to be elected in respect of a vacancy must complete a notice of candidacy.

(2)

The F1justices' legal adviser must inform eligible justices that they may submit a notice of candidacy, in accordance with paragraph (3).

(3)

The F2justices' legal adviser must determine and specify:

(a)

the manner in which notices are to be submitted;

(b)

the means by which notices can be submitted, and

(c)

a closing date for receipt of notices.

(4)

The F3justices' legal adviser, or anyone nominated to act on their behalf, must be satisfied that each notice has been submitted in accordance with the specifications made under paragraph (3).

(5)

A notice that has not been submitted in accordance with the specifications in paragraph (3) must not be treated as a valid notice.

(6)

Where—

(a)

a single valid notice of candidacy is received for a vacancy, the candidate who submitted that notice is elected;

(b)

the number of valid notices of candidacy received is less than or equal to the number of vacancies, those candidates are elected.

(7)

As soon as practicable after an election under paragraph (6), the F4justices' legal adviser must notify the candidates as to the result.

(8)

As soon as practicable after notifying the candidates under paragraph (7), the F5justices' legal adviser must notify the eligible justices as to the result.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in rule 10(2) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 19(3)(c) (with reg. 4)
F2: Words in rule 10(3) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 19(3)(c) (with reg. 4)
F3: Words in rule 10(4) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 19(3)(c) (with reg. 4)
F4: Words in rule 10(7) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 19(3)(c) (with reg. 4)
F5: Words in rule 10(8) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 19(3)(c) (with reg. 4)

Commencement

I1: Rule 10 in force at 31.7.2016, see rule 1(2)(c)