Paragraph 3

United Kingdom

(1)

The Lord Chancellor shall appoint a panel of persons for the purpose of serving as chairmen of the Tribunal.

(2)

A person shall not be appointed to the panel of chairmen unless he—

F1(a)

satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis;

(b)

is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least F2five years' standing; or

(c)

is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland, or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland, of at least five years' standing.

(3)

The Lord Chancellor shall also appoint a panel of persons who appear to him to be qualified by experience or otherwise to deal with appeals of the kind that may be made to the Tribunal.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. A1 para. 3(2)(a) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 50, 148, Sch. 10 para. 11(2); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(b)(d) (with arts. 3, 4)
F2: Words in Sch. A1 para. 3(2)(b)(c) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 50, 148, Sch. 10 para. 11(3); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(b)(d) (with arts. 3, 4)

Notes on Schedule A1

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. A1 omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1835), arts. 1, 4(1), Sch. 1 para. 9 (with Sch. 4)
F2: Sch. A1 inserted (1.12.2007 for specified provisions and 6.4.2008 for further specified provisions and otherwise prosp.) by Consumer Credit Act 2006 (c. 14), ss. 55(2), 71(2), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3 para. 23(2)); S.I. 2007/3300, arts. 3(1), 3(2), Sch. 1, Sch. 2