Section 4 Assignment to office

I1(1)

There is established the office to be known as that of President of the Scottish Tribunals.

(2)

It is for the Lord President to assign a person to that office.

(3)

An assignment of a person to that office continues for as long as the Lord President considers appropriate.

I2(4)

The Lord President may nominate a Vice-President of the Upper Tribunal to act temporarily in that office—

(a)

if a person assigned to that office is for the time being unable to act in it, or

(b)

pending an assignment of a person to that office.

I3 I4(5)

A person assigned to that office under subsection (2) or nominated to act in it under subsection (4) must be a judge of the Court of Session (but may not be a temporary judge).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 4(1)-(3) in force at 14.7.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/183, art. 2(a)
I2: S. 4(4) in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/116, art. 2
I3: S. 4(5) in force at 14.7.2014 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2014/183, art. 2(b)
I4: S. 4(5) in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2015/116, art. 2