Paragraph 11 I1

(1)

Each of the members of the Scottish Tribunals must take the required oaths in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

A Vice-President of the Upper Tribunal is to take them in the presence of the President of Tribunals.

(3)

A Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal is to take them in the presence of the President of Tribunals.

(4)

A Deputy Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal is to take them in the presence of either the President of Tribunals or a Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal.

(5)

An ordinary or legal member of the Upper Tribunal by virtue of appointment or transfer-in as such is to take them in the presence of either the President of Tribunals or a Vice-President of the Upper Tribunal.

(6)

An ordinary or legal member of the First-tier Tribunal by virtue of appointment or transfer-in as such is to take them in the presence of either the President of Tribunals or a Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal.

(7)

If a member of the Scottish Tribunals has previously taken the required oaths in the circumstances mentioned in sub-paragraph (8), the previous taking of the oaths counts as if it were the taking of them in accordance with this paragraph.

(8)

The circumstances are—

(a)

in the case of a member who is transferred-in as such, in connection with the office from which the person is transferred-in,

(b)

in the case of a member whose position changes within the Scottish Tribunals, in connection with appointment or transfer-in to the previous position.

(9)

In this paragraph, “the required oaths” means the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath as set out in the Promissory Oaths Act 1868.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 7 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/116, art. 2