Rule 37 Appointment of members of the tribunalI1

Within 14 days of being notified under section 22(2) of the Measure of their identity, the respondent may make written representations to the President about the suitability of any of the proposed members of the tribunal which will hear the F1allegation of misconduct, and the President shall not appoint any of the members until such representations, if any, have been received and considered.

If the President is not satisfied that a proposed appointee is impartial, the President shall propose an alternative person, and shall afford an opportunity to the respondent to make representations about that person within 14 days of being notified of that person’s identity.

Where the date for the hearing of the F3allegation of misconduct has been fixed under rule 38(2) below the President may shorten the time within which the respondent may make written representations about the suitability of any proposed member of the tribunal.