Article 15 Absence or insufficiency of notices of candidacyI1

Where no notices of candidacy have been received within the relevant timetable, or all notices submitted are withdrawn, the F1justices' legal adviser must inform the eligible justices of that fact and inform them that they may further submit notices by a date specified by the justices' legal adviser.

Where notices are received in accordance with paragraph (1), the procedure set out at Rule 8 must be followed.

If no notices are received in accordance with paragraph (1) for the office of chairman, the F2justices' legal adviser must arrange a secret ballot, following the procedure in Rules 11, 12 and 13.

For the purposes of the secret ballot under paragraph (3), all eligible justices must be treated as candidates and their names presented in alphabetical order for the vote.

If no or insufficient notices are received in accordance with paragraph (1) for the office of deputy chairman, any vacancy may remain for the duration of the term.

In respect of a local justice area, if either—

the chairman of that local justice area must select the requisite number of justices to act in that regard.

In respect of a local justice area, if either—

the justice with the leadership role in relation to family justices in the area must select the requisite number of justices to act in that regard.