Regulation 3E Eligibility for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (valuation experience)F1

(1)

A person is eligible for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland if the person—

(a)

has knowledge of a valuation area, and

(b)

has substantial experience of the valuation of domestic or non-domestic properties.

(2)

In this regulation—

(a)

“substantial experience of the valuation of domestic or non-domestic properties” means either—

(i)

demonstrable knowledge and understanding of relevant valuation matters, whether obtained in a business, trade, charity or not-for-profit organisation, profession or academia (but such experience does not count as relevant experience where a person is a former member of professional body, board or academic institution if the person has been debarred from that body, board or institution or has been subject to any sanction that would have led to such debarment had the person not ceased to belong to it), or

(ii)

at least 3 years’ experience regularly sitting as a member of a valuation appeals committee constituted under section 29(1) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,

(b)

“a valuation area” has the meaning given in section 27(1) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,

(c)

“regularly” means at least 4 times per year.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Regs. 3E, 3F inserted (23.11.2021) by The Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/341), regs. 1, 2(4)