Article 11 Secret ballotI1

England and Wales

(1)

Where the valid notices of candidacy exceed the number of vacancies, the F1justices' legal adviser must arrange a secret ballot.

(2)

The F2justices' legal adviser must inform the eligible justices that they may vote in the secret ballot in accordance with paragraph (3).

(3)

The F3justices' legal adviser must —

(a)

determine and specify the procedure to be followed for the ballot;

(b)

inform eligible justices of the names of the candidates and the means by which votes may be cast, and

(c)

specify a closing date by which votes must be cast if they are to be counted in the ballot.

(4)

Where the election is for a single vacancy, each eligible justice may cast one vote in accordance with the specified procedure.

(5)

Where the election is for more than one vacancy, each eligible justice may cast one vote per vacancy (up to but not exceeding the number of vacancies) in accordance with the specified procedure.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in rule 11(1) 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)(d) (with reg. 4)
F2: Words in rule 11(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)(d) (with reg. 4)
F3: Words in rule 11(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)(d) (with reg. 4)

Commencement

I1: Rule 11 in force at 31.7.2016, see rule 1(2)(c)