# Criminal Justice Act 1988, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A person may only be appointed to be an assessor for the purposes of section 133 above if he is—
(a) a person who has a 7 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;
(b) an advocate or solicitor in Scotland;
(c) a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least 7 years’ standing; or
(d) a person who holds or has held judicial office in any part of the United Kingdom; or
(e) a member (whether the chairman or not) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/schedule/12/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988/schedule-12/paragraph-1
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