# Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978, Paragraph 7

Extent: E+W+S

At any time when an appointed member is temporarily absent or otherwise unable to act as a member of the Appeal Tribunal, the Lord Chancellor and the Secretary of State may jointly appoint a person appearing to them to have the qualifications for appointment as such a member to act temporarily in his place.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/44/schedule/11/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-protection-consolidation-act-1978/schedule-11/paragraph-7
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