# The Judicial Appointments and Discipline (Amendment and Addition of Offices) Order 2017

S.I. 2017/1037 · made 26 October 2017

This Order amends Table 1 in Part 3 of Schedule 14 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), to reflect the bringing into force of section 38(6) of the Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12) (“the Act”), which requires the Lord Chancellor to appoint one of the members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales as President (rather than, as previously, chairman) of the Tribunal. This amendment is brought into force by the Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. 1038 C. 95) on 1st December 2017.

Made under: Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Section 85)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-appointments-and-discipline-amendment-and-addition-of-offices-order-2017/pdf/uksi_20171037_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-appointments-and-discipline-amendment-and-addition-of-offices-order-2017/pdf/uksiem_20171037_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Judicial Appointments And Discipline
Made 26th October 2017
Laid before Parliament 31st October 2017
Coming into force 1st December 2017
The Lord Chancellor makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 85(3)(a), (b) and (c) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

## 1 Citation and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the Judicial Appointments and Discipline (Amendment and Addition of Offices) Order 2017 and comes into force on 1st December 2017.

## 2 Amendments

(1) In Part 3 of Schedule 14 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Table 1 (appointments by the Lord Chancellor) is amended as follows.
(2) In the entry relating to paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Mental Health Act 1983 and the office to which that paragraph relates, in the left hand column, after “Tribunal” insert “for Wales”.
(3) In the entry relating to paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Mental Health Act 1983 and the office to which that paragraph relates, in the left hand column—
(a) for “Chairman” substitute “President”, and
(b) after “Tribunal” insert “for Wales”.
(4) After the entry relating to paragraph 8(6)(a) of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Act 1996 and the office to which that paragraph relates insert—
“
President of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
Member of the chairmen’s panel of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
Section 333(2) of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
”

## Signature

David Lidington
Lord Chancellor
Ministry of Justice
26th October 2017

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends Table 1 in Part 3 of Schedule 14 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), to reflect the bringing into force of section 38(6) of the Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12) (“the Act”), which requires the Lord Chancellor to appoint one of the members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales as President (rather than, as previously, chairman) of the Tribunal. This amendment is brought into force by the Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. 1038 C. 95) on 1st December 2017.
This Order also adds the offices of President and Member of the Chairmen’s Panel of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales appointed under section 333(2) of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) to the table so that the provisions of Part 4 of the Act will apply to the appointment, and discipline of holders of those offices.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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