# The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 7: Panel for appointment to appeal tribunals

Extent: N.I.

(1) TheNorthern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission shall constitute for Northern Ireland a panel of persons to act as members of appeal tribunals.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the panel shall be composed of persons appointed by the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.
(3) The panel shall include persons possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed by regulations made with the concurrence of the Department of Justice; and such concurrence may be given only after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice.
(3A) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under paragraph (3)—
(a) the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;
(b) a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).”
(3B) As part of the selection process for the appointment of a medical practitioner as a member of the panel, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission shall consult the Chief Medical Officer of the Department.
(4) The terms and conditions of appointments to the panel shall be determined by theNorthern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission with the consent of the Department.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1998/1506/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-7
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