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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/qualifications-for-appointment-of-members-to-the-first-tier-tribunal-and-upper-tribunal-order-2008/article-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/2692",
  "legislation_title": "The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/qualifications-for-appointment-of-members-to-the-first-tier-tribunal-and-upper-tribunal-order-2008",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A person is eligible for appointment as a member of the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal who is not a judge of those tribunals if paragraph (2), (3) or (4) applies.\n(2) This paragraph applies to a person who is—\n(a) a registered medical practitioner;\n(b) a registered nurse;\n(c) a registered dentist;\n(ca) a registered optometrist;\n(d) a clinical psychologist;\n(e) an educational psychologist;\n(f) a pharmacologist;\n(g) a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary practitioner registered under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 ;\n(h) a Member or Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; or\n(i) an accountant who is a member of—\n(i) the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales;\n(ii) the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland;\n(iii) the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland;\n(iv) the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland;\n(v) the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants;\n(vi) the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants; or\n(vii) the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.\n(3) This paragraph applies to a person, ... who is experienced in dealing with the physical or mental needs of disabled persons because they—\n(a) work with disabled persons in a professional or voluntary capacity; or\n(b) are themselves disabled.\n(3A) A person is not eligible for appointment under paragraph (3) if they are a registered medical practitioner.\n(4) This paragraph applies to a person who has substantial experience—\n(a) of service in Her Majesty's naval, military, or air forces;\n(b) of educational, child care, health, or social care matters;\n(c) of dealing with victims of violent crime;\n(d) in transport operations and its law and practice;\n(e) in the regulatory field;\n(f) in consumer affairs;\n(g) in an industry, trade or business sector and the matters that are likely to arise as issues in the course of disputes with regulators of such industries, trades or businesses;\n(h) in tax matters and related tax procedures;\n(i) in a business, trade, charity or not-for-profit organisation.\n(j) in immigration services or the law and procedure relating to immigration;\n(k) of data protection;\n(l) of freedom of information (including environmental information) rights;\n(m) of service as a Member or Senior Officer of a local authority in England.\n(n) in environmental matters;\n(o) in the drainage of land;\n(p) in farming and the ownership or management of agricultural property;\n(q) in relation to housing or housing conditions;\n(r) in matters relating to landlord and tenant relationships;\n(s) in valuation",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 2(2)(ca) inserted (1.9.2009) by Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1592), arts. 1(1), 4(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 2(3) omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1592), arts. 1(1), 4(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 2(3A) added (1.9.2009) by Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1592), arts. 1(1), 4(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in art. 2(4)(i) inserted (1.9.2009) by Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1592), arts. 1(1), 4(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Art. 2(4)(j)-(m) inserted (1.9.2009) by Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1592), arts. 1(1), 4(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Art. 2(4)(n) inserted (16.4.2012) by The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/897) , arts. 1 , 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Art. 2(4)(n) semi-colon inserted (1.7.2013) by The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1185) , arts. 1 , 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Art. 2(4)(o)-(s) inserted (1.7.2013) by The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1185) , arts. 1 , 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1966 c. 36."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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