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Regulation 5 Change in membership of tribunal

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

This regulation shall apply where, after commencement of an investigation, any tribunal member–

(a)

dies;

(b)

resigns; or

(c)

is, in the opinion of the Lord President, unable to act.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), the Lord President shall appoint a new tribunal member to replace the tribunal member referred to in paragraph (1).

(3)

Where the tribunal member referred to in paragraph (1) is not the person presiding over the tribunal, a new tribunal member need not be appointed under paragraph (2) unless the Board member so wishes.

(4)

On a new tribunal member being appointed under paragraph (2), the tribunal may (but need not) commence the investigation again.