Paragraph 12 PanelsI1

Northern Ireland

(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 F1sub-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 F2sub-paragraph (1)(a), the President may appoint further members such that the panel is constituted in accordance with F3sub-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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(2) substituted (25.7.2023) by The Victims’ Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/742), regs. 1(1), 2(14)(b)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(3) substituted (25.7.2023) by The Victims’ Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/742), regs. 1(1), 2(14)(c)(i)
F3: Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(3) substituted (25.7.2023) by The Victims’ Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/742), regs. 1(1), 2(14)(c)(ii)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 24.2.2020, see reg. 1(2)(c)