Section 90 Appointment of panel of chairmen.C1

United Kingdom

There shall be a panel of chairmen of reserve forces appeal tribunals appointed by the Lord Chancellor F1. . ..

F2(1A)

The Lord Chancellor may not appoint a member of the panel unless the appropriate senior judge concurs.

(2)

No person may be appointed to the panel unless he is—

(a)

a person who has a 10 year general qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the M1Courts and Legal Services Act 1990);

(b)

an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 10 years’ standing; or

(c)

a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or F3solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least 10 years’ standing.

(3)

The appointment of a person to the panel shall be for such term as may be determined by the Lord Chancellor . . ..

(4)

A member of the panel shall vacate his office on the day on which he attains the age of F475.

(5)

There shall be paid to members of the panel such fees, allowances and expenses (if any) as the Secretary of State may determine.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 90(1)(3) omitted (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 6(1), Sch. 5 para. 16 (with art. 7)
F2: S. 90(1A) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 241; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)
F3: Words in Act substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F4: Word in s. 90(4) substituted (10.3.2022) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(a), Sch. 1 para. 27(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 43)

C1: S. 90: Functions of the Lord Advocate transferred to the Secretary of State, and all property, rights and liabilities to which the Lord Advocate is entitled or subject in connection with any such function transferred to the Secretary of State for Scotland (19.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/678, arts. 2, 3, Sch. (with art. 7)
C2: S. 90(1)(3): Functions conferred on the Minister of the Crown shall be exercisable only after consultation with the Scottish Ministers (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3 (with art. 7)
C3: S. 90(1)(3) modified (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1748, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 18