# The District Courts and Justices of the Peace (Scotland) Order 2007, Article 9: Change in membership of tribunal


(1) This article shall apply where, after commencement of an investigation, any member of the tribunal–
(a) dies;
(b) resigns; or
(c) is, in the opinion of the Lord President, unable to act.
(2) The Lord President–
(a) if the member is the chairing member of the tribunal, must appoint a new chairing member,
(b) in any other case_
(i) if requested by the JP, must appoint a new member,
(ii) otherwise, may appoint a new member.
(3) On a new member being appointed under paragraph (2), the tribunal may begin the investigation of new.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/480/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/district-courts-and-justices-of-the-peace-scotland-order-2007/article-9
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