Section 12 The Competition Appeal Tribunal

United Kingdom

(1)

There shall be a tribunal, to be called the Competition Appeal Tribunal (in this Part referred to as “the Tribunal”).

(2)

The Tribunal shall consist of—

(a)

a person appointed by the Lord Chancellor to preside over the Tribunal (in this Part referred to as “the President”);

(aa)

F1such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from the High Court of England and Wales;

(ab)

such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord President of the Court of Session from the judges of the Court of Session;

(ac)

such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland from the High Court in Northern Ireland;

(b)

members appointed by the Lord Chancellor to form a panel of chairmen; and

(c)

members appointed by the Secretary of State to form a panel of ordinary members.

(3)

The Tribunal shall have a Registrar appointed by the Secretary of State.

(4)

The expenses of the Tribunal shall be paid by the Competition Service.

(5)

Schedule 2 (which makes further provision about the Tribunal) has effect.

Annotations

F1: S. 12(2)(aa)-(ac) inserted (27.5.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), ss. 82(1), 100(5); S.I. 2015/1333, art. 2(b)