Article 29 Adjudicators

Northern Ireland

(1)

The F1Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission may appoint persons to act as adjudicators for the purposes of this Order.

(2)

A person shall not be appointed as an adjudicator unless he is a barrister or solicitor of at least five years' standing.

(3)

A person shall be appointed as an adjudicator for such term not exceeding five years as may be specified in his instrument of appointment.

(4)

An adjudicator shall hold and vacate office under the terms of the instrument under which he is appointed.

F2(4A)

The term mentioned in paragraph (3) and the terms mentioned in paragraph (4) are to be determined by the Commission with the agreement of the F3Department of Justice.

(5)

An adjudicator may resign office by notice in writing to the F4Commission.

(6)

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(7)

An adjudicator is eligible for re-appointment if he ceases to hold office otherwise than under F6section 7 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.

(8)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 29(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7), Sch. 4 para. 42(2) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F2: Art. 29(4A) inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7), Sch. 4 para. 42(3) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F3: Words in art. 29(4A) substituted (12.4.2010) by Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 3), ss. 1(5), 3(2), Sch. para. 17; S.R. 2010/147, art. 2(2)
F4: Words in art. 29(5) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7), Sch. 4 para. 42(4) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F5: Art. 29(6) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7), Sch. 4 para. 42(5) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F6: Words in art. 29(7) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7), Sch. 4 para. 42(6) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F7: Art. 29(8) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7), Sch. 4 para. 42(7) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2