Section 5 President of appeal tribunalsI1 I2 C1

(1)

~~F1The Lord Chancellor may, after consultation with the Lord Advocate, appoint a President of appeal tribunals.~~

(2)

~~A person is qualified to be appointed President if—~~

(a)

~~F2he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis; or~~

(b)

~~he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least~~ ~~F37~~ ~~years' standing.~~

(3)

~~Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect for supplementing this section.~~

Annotations

F1: S. 5 omitted except in relation to S. for specified purposes (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), arts. 1(1)(5), Sch. 3 para. 145
F2: S. 5(2)(a) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 29(2)(a); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)
F3: Figure in s. 5(2)(b) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 29(2)(b); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)

C1: Ss. 5-7 applied (with modifications) (25.2.2005) by The Child Trust Funds (Non-tax Appeals) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/191), regs. 1(1), 5
C2: S. 5(1): functions of Lord Advocate transferred (19.5.1999) by The Transfer of Functions (Lord Advocate and Secretary of State) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/678), arts. 1, 2(1), Sch.
C3: S. 5(1): functions treated as exercisable in or as regards Scotland (30.6.1999) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1748), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 1 para. 19
C4: S. 5(1): functions transferred in relation to Scotland (1.7.1999) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 7); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

I1: S. 5 in force at 1.6.1999 by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2(c) (with arts. 48-51)
I2: S. 5 in force at 29.11.1999 for further specified purposes by S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(b) (with art. 4, Schs. 21-23)
I3: S. 5(3) in force at 31.3.2000 for further specified purposes by S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(3) (with art. 4, Schs. 21-23)