# Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014, Paragraph 2


(1) A person is eligible for appointment as a Deputy Chamber President only if the person is—
(a) a legal member of the First-tier Tribunal (other than a Chamber President), or
(b) if not falling within paragraph (a), eligible to be appointed as such a member (whether or not already any type of member of the First-tier or Upper Tribunal).
(2) Before requesting that a person be appointed as a Deputy Chamber President, the President of Tribunals must consult the Chamber President of the chamber concerned.
(3) If the Scottish Ministers decide not to make an appointment as a Deputy Chamber President, they must give the President of Tribunals written reasons.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/10/schedule/4/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tribunals-scotland-act-2014/schedule-4/paragraph-2
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