Then you told me the members' name and I told you what the reason was, and you sent that information - when I say you I mean your chambers, I'm sorry, I don't mean to be disrespectful - 3 o'clock or so one afternoon and tell me to let you know by 10 am the next day whether I want recusal against the other members or not. [...] PN39 Now, in relation to the concerns that you have raised about the permission to appeal hearing, I can indicate to you that as the permission to appeal roster for December has been closed the Full Bench, assuming that the Full Bench determines after the hearing of your recusal application today that the Bench holds jurisdiction to proceed as constituted to determine your permission to appeal app. [...] At the outset I invited you to clarify the nature of your recusal application and the basis for it, and those are the matters that the Full Bench would like to hear from you today. [...] This is not something that you hide the ball from, because I would not - I would have never guessed that the other two members of the panel need to be there, because to me a recusal, the word 'recusal' is directed generally to a tribunal, I mean to a court person, and so on, and (indistinct) it's you anyway. [...] PN109 - - - the Vice President has decided to refer the matter to the president of the Commission and request that it be reallocated to the Full Bench.
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