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Session 2002 - 03 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Constitutional Reform Bill [HL]

Constitutional Reform Bill [HL]
[AS AMENDED IN COMMITTEE ON RE-COMMITMENT]
Contents
Part 1
Arrangements to modify the office of Lord Chancellor
Continued judicial independence
1    Guarantee of continued judicial independence
2    Guarantee of continued judicial independence: Northern Ireland
The judiciary and the courts
3    President of the Courts of England and Wales
4    Head and Deputy Head of Criminal Justice
5    Head and Deputy Head of Family Justice
6    Powers to make rules
7    Powers to give directions
8    Transfer of appointment functions
9    Other judiciary-related functions and organisation of the courts
Other functions of the Lord Chancellor
10    The Great Seal
11    Speakership of the House of Lords
Supplementary
12    Transfers: supplementary
13    Part 1: interpretation
Part 2
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court
14    The Supreme Court
15    First members of the Court
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Appointment of judges
16    Qualification for appointment
17    Selection of members of the Court
18    Selection process
19    Report
20    The Minister’s options
21    Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
22    Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
Terms of appointment
23    Oath of allegiance and judicial oath
24    Tenure
25    Salaries and allowances
26    Resignation and retirement
27    Medical retirement
28    Pensions
Acting judges
29    Acting judges
30    Supplementary panel
Jurisdiction
31    Jurisdiction
Composition for proceedings
32    Composition
33    Changes in composition
Practice and procedure
34    Specially qualified advisers
35    Making of rules
36    Procedure after rules made
37    Photography etc
Resources
38    Minister’s duty
39    Officers and staff: appointment by Minister
40    Staff: provision by third parties
41    Services: provision by third parties
42    Accommodation
43    Annual report
Fees
44    Fees
45    Fees: supplementary
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Supplementary
46    Records of the Supreme Court
47    Proceedings under jurisdiction transferred to Supreme Court
48    Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3
Judicial appointments and discipline
Chapter 1
Commission and Ombudsman
49    The Judicial Appointments Commission
50    Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
Chapter 2
Appointments
General provisions
51    Merit and good character
52    Guidance about procedures
53    Guidance: supplementary
Lord Chief Justice and Heads of Division
54    Selection of Lord Chief Justice and Heads of Division
55    Selection process
56    Selection panel
57    Report
58    The Minister’s options
59    Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
60    Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
Lords Justices of Appeal
61    Selection of Lords Justices of Appeal
62    Selection process
63    Selection panel
64    Report
65    The Minister’s options
66    Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
67    Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
Puisne judges and other office holders
68    Selection of puisne judges and other office holders
69    Request
70    Selection process
71    Report
72    The Minister’s options
73    Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsideration
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74    Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
75    Reconsideration of decision not to select
76    Withdrawal of request
Complaints and references
77    Complaints: interpretation
78    Complaints to the Commission or the Minister
79    Complaints to the Ombudsman
80    Report and recommendations
81    Report procedure
82    References by the Minister
83    Information
Miscellaneous
84    Consultation on appointment of lay justices
85    Confidentiality
86    Disclosure of information to the Commission
Chapter 3
Discipline
Procedures
87    Disciplinary powers
88    Disciplinary powers: interpretation
89    Regulations about procedures
90    Contents of regulations
91    Procedural rules
Complaints and references
92    Investigations by the Ombudsman relating to conduct
93    Report and recommendations
94    Report procedure
95    References to the Ombudsman relating to conduct
Chapter 4
General
96    Confidentiality
97    Interpretation of Part 3
Part 4
Other provisions relating to the judiciary
98    Parliamentary disqualification
99    Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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Part 5
General
100    Functions of the Minister not to be transferred by order
101    Interpretation
102    Supplementary provision etc
103    Orders and regulations
104    Minor and consequential amendments
105    Repeals and revocations
106    Extent
107    Commencement
108    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Powers to make rules
Part 1   —    The process
Part 2   —    Rule-making powers subject to the process in Part 1
Schedule 2   —    Powers to give directions
Part 1   —    The process
Part 2   —    Powers of direction subject to the process in Part 1
Schedule 3   —    Appointment functions
Part 1   —    Appointments to be made by the Queen
Part 2   —    Appointments to be made by the Minister
Schedule 4   —    Other judiciary-related functions and organisation of the
courts
Part 1   —    Amendments
Part 2   —    Amendments of or relating to enactments repealed or
amended otherwise than by this Act
Schedule 5   —    Amendments relating to the Great Seal
Schedule 6   —    Speakership of the House of Lords
Schedule 7   —    Supreme Court selection commissions
Part 1   —    Selection commissions
Part 2   —    Dissolution
Part 3   —    Duty to convene commission: special rules
Schedule 8   —    Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
Part 1   —    Jurisdiction transferred from the House of Lords
Part 2   —    Devolution jurisdiction
Schedule 9   —    Proceedings under jurisdiction transferred to Supreme Court
Schedule 10   —    The Judicial Appointments Commission
Part 1   —    The Commissioners
Part 2   —    The Commission
Schedule 11   —    The Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
Schedule 12   —    The Judicial Appointments Commission: Relevant Offices and
Enactments
Part 1   —    Appointments by Her Majesty
Part 2   —    Appointments by the Minister: Offices to which paragraph
2(2)(d) of schedule 10 does not apply
Part 3   —    Appointments by the Minister: offices to which paragraph
2(2)(d) of schedule 10 Applies
Schedule 13   —    Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Schedule 14   —    Minor and consequential amendments
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Part 1   —    The Lord Chancellor
Part 2   —    Amendments relating to Part 2
Schedule 15   —    Repeals and revocations
Part 1   —    Power to make rules
Part 2   —    Powers to give directions
Part 3   —    Judiciary-related functions and organisation of the courts
Part 4   —    The Great Seal
Part 5   —    Lord Chancellor’s salary and pension
Part 6   —    The Lord Chancellor: minor and consequential
Part 7   —    Supreme Court
Part 8   —    Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

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