# Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Section 49: The President of social security appeal tribunals, medical appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals and chairmen.

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint for Northern Ireland—
(a) a President of social security appeal tribunals, medical appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals;
(b) full-time chairmen of such tribunals; and
(c) a panel of persons who may be appointed part-time chairmen of such tribunals.
(2) A person is qualified to be appointed President if he is a barrister or solicitor of at least 10 years’ standing.
(3) A person is qualified to be appointed a full-time chairman if he is a barrister or solicitor of at least 7 years’ standing.
(4) A person is qualified to be appointed to the panel referred to in subsection (1)(c) above if he is a barrister or solicitor of at least 5 years’ standing.
(5) Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect for supplementing this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/8/section/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-administration-northern-ireland-act-1992/section-49
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