Regulation 2 Amendment of the 2015 Regulations

The 2015 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

After regulation 3B (ordinary member: charity regulatory experience) insert—

“Eligibility for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (medical experience)

3C.

A person is eligible for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland if the person is a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983^f1, whether or not that person holds a licence to practise.

Eligibility for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (disability experience)

3D.

A person is eligible for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland if the person is experienced in dealing with the needs of persons who have a disability within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010^f2 because the person works in a professional or voluntary capacity with a person with a disability, provides care to a person with a disability, or themselves has a disability.”.