T-16, r. 4.1 - Regulation respecting the selection procedure of candidates for the office of judge of the Court of Québec, municipal court judge and presiding justice of the peace

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33. If, after receiving a committee’s report and considering the list of proposed candidates, the Minister is of the opinion that, in the best interests of justice, the Minister cannot choose for a position a candidate to be recommended to the Cabinet for appointment, the competition is cancelled for that position.
O.C. 14-2012, s. 33; O.C. 1099-2023, s. 16.
33. If, after receiving a committee’s report and considering the list of proposed candidates, the Minister is of the opinion that, in the best interests of justice, the Minister cannot choose for a position a candidate to be recommended to the Cabinet for appointment, the Minister may request the committee to propose the name of other candidates qualified to be appointed as judges for that position, in accordance with section 26.
Where the committee is unable to satisfy the Minister’s request, the secretary publishes a new notice in accordance with Division I. The committee that made a report following the first notice analyzes the files of persons who submitted their application, meets the candidates and sends its report in accordance with Division VI.
For the purposes of the second paragraph, persons who submitted their application following the publication of the first notice may not submit it again following the publication of the second notice.
O.C. 14-2012, s. 33.