Northern Ireland Act 1998
2A
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- 2A
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source1 The Lord Chancellor may only appoint persons to the Tribunal who have been selected by the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission as follows. 2 The Lord Chancellor may at any time by notice require the Commission to select a person for appointment. 3 The Commission must then select a person for appointment and notify the Lord Chancellor accordingly. 4 The Lord Chancellor must then appoint the selected person. 5 Section 5A of, and Part 4 of Schedule 3 to, the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 apply for the purposes of selections under this paragraph as they apply for the purposes of selections under that Schedule.
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Northern Ireland Act 1998 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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