# The Victims' Payments Regulations 2020, Paragraph 12: Panels

Extent: N.I.

(1) A panel other than an appeal panel or a review panel must be constituted to consist of—
(a) one legal member, or
(b) three members, including at least one legal member and one ordinary member.
(2) A panel must be constituted in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)(b) if the panel is to make a decision or determination under regulations 5(5), 6(2) or (3), 9(4)(b), 10(4) or 20(3).
(3) Where a panel has been constituted in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)(a), the President may appoint further members such that the panel is constituted in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)(b).
(4) Where a panel consists of one legal member, that member is chair.
(5) Where a panel consists of three members—
(a) if the panel includes the President of the Board, the President is the chair of the panel;
(b) in any other case, the President must appoint a legal member as the chair.
(6) A determination or decision of a panel is the determination or decision of the majority of the members of the panel.
(7) The functions of a panel consisting of one legal member may, where and to the extent the President considers it appropriate, be exercised by a member of staff provided under paragraph 7.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/103/schedule/1/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/victims-payments-regulations-2020/schedule-1/paragraph-12
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