Section 10 Appointment of judge as panel member
(1)
If the Minister proposes to appoint as a member of an inquiry panel a particular person who is a judge of a description specified in the first column of the following table, he must first consult the person specified in the second column.
| Description of judge | Person to be consulted |
|---|---|
| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | The senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, or Circuit judge | The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales |
| Judge of the Court of Session, sheriff principal F1, sheriff or summary sheriff | The Lord President of the Court of Session |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland, or county court judge in Northern Ireland | The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland |
(2)
F2 In this section “ sheriff principal ” and “ sheriff ” have the same meaning as in the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 10(1) substituted (S.) (1.4.2015) by The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/150), art. 1, Sch. para. 8(2)
- F2
S. 10(2) repealed (S.) (1.4.2015) by The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/150), art. 1, Sch. para. 8(3)