# Education Act 2005, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W

(1) A tribunal constituted to hear an appeal under section 27 (“a tribunal”) is to consist of—
(a) a chairman appointed by the Lord Chief Justice after consulting the Lord Chancellor , and
(b) two other members appointed by the Assembly.
(2) To be qualified for appointment as chairman of a tribunal, a person must satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis.
(3) A person may not be appointed after the day on which he attains the age of 75 to be the chairman of a tribunal.
(3A) A member of a tribunal listed in section 59 of the Wales Act 2017 (the Welsh tribunals) who is not a member of a tribunal constituted to hear an appeal under section 27 may act as a member of such a tribunal at the request of its chairman and with the approval of the President of Welsh Tribunals.
(3B) A chairman or other member of a tribunal must vacate office on reaching the age of 75.
(4) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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