Paragraph 8

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

At any time when it appears to the Lord Chancellor that it is expedient to do so in order to facilitate in England and Wales the disposal of business in the Appeal Tribunal, he may appoint a qualified person to be a temporary additional judge of the Tribunal during such period or on such occasions as the Lord Chancellor thinks fit.

(2)

In this paragraph “qualified person” means a person qualified for appointment as a puisne judge of the High Court under section F110 of the M1Supreme Court Act 1981 or any person who has held office as a judge of the Court of Appeal or of the High Court.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words substituted by Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54, SIF 37), Sch. 5

Marginal citations

M1: 1981 c. 54.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Words in long title substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1

Notes on Schedule 11

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 11 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17, ss. 45, 46, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 38) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1