Paragraph 3
For the purpose of advising the disciplinary committee on questions of law arising in proceedings before it, there shall in all such proceedings be an assessor to the committee who shall be
a person who has a 10 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990; or
an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 10 years’ standing.
The power of appointing an assessor for the disciplinary committee shall be exercisable by the Council but if no assessor appointed by the Council is available to act in any particular proceedings the committee may itself appoint an assessor qualified as aforesaid for those proceedings.
Except in the case of an assessor appointed by the committee itself under sub-paragraph (2) above, an assessor may be appointed under this paragraph either generally or for any particular proceedings or class of proceedings, and shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the instrument under which he is appointed.