Paragraph 11

(1)

Each person who is a judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal by virtue of appointment under paragraph 1(1) or 2(1) of Schedule 2 or who is a transferred-in judge, or transferred-in other member, of the First-tier Tribunal—

(a)

is to be assigned to at least one of the chambers of the First-tier Tribunal, and

(b)

may be assigned to different chambers of the First-tier Tribunal at different times.

(2)

A judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal to whom sub-paragraph (1) does not apply—

(a)

may be assigned to one or more of the chambers of the First-tier Tribunal, and

(b)

may be assigned to different chambers of the First-tier Tribunal at different times.

(3)

The Senior President of Tribunals may assign a judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal to a particular chamber of the First-tier Tribunal only with the concurrence—

(a)

of the Chamber President of the chamber, and

(b)

of the judge or other member.

(4)

The Senior President of Tribunals may end the assignment of a judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal to a particular chamber of the First-tier Tribunal only with the concurrence of the Chamber President of the chamber.

(5)

Sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply where the judge, or other member, concerned is not assigned to any of the chambers of the First-tier Tribunal.

(6)

Sub-paragraphs (3)(a) and (4) do not apply where the judge concerned is within section 6(1)(a) to (d) (judges of Courts of Appeal, Court of Session and High Courts).

(7)

Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) do not apply where the judge concerned is the Senior President of Tribunals himself.