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Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992, Section 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

7 Concurrence required for removal of members of certain tribunals.U.K.

(1)Subject to subsection (2), the power of a Minister F1. . . to terminate a person’s membership of any tribunal specified in Schedule 1, or of a panel constituted for the purposes of any such tribunal, shall be exercisable only with the consent of—

(a)the Lord Chancellor [F2(unless he is the Minister terminating the person's membership), the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales,] the Lord President of the Court of Session and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits in all parts of the United Kingdom;

(b)the Lord Chancellor [F2(unless he is the Minister terminating the person's membership), the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales,] and the Lord President of the Court of Session, if the tribunal sits in all parts of Great Britain;

(c)the Lord Chancellor [F2(unless he is the Minister terminating the person's membership), the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales,] and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits both in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland;

(d)the Lord Chancellor [F3(unless he is the Minister terminating the person's membership) and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales], if the tribunal does not sit outside England and Wales;

(e)the Lord President of the Court of Session, if the tribunal sits only in Scotland;

(f)the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits only in Northern Ireland.

(2)This section does not apply to any tribunal specified in paragraph 3 F4. . ., [F59ZA,] 12, 14 [F615(f)], 17, 18 F4. . ., 26, 33(a), [F733AA]. . . 34, 35 F8. . . (e) [F9[F10(i), (j), (k) or (l)]], 36(a) [F1136AF12. . . ], 39(b), 40, [F13 48 or 56(a)][F14 or 57A] of Schedule 1.

(3)F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 7(2) repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 334

F5Word in s. 7(2) inserted (23.5.2016) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 39(6), 72(7)

F6Word in s. 7(2) inserted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 31, s. 25(4), Sch. 5 para. 10(1); S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

F9Words in s. 7(2) inserted (6.4.1997) by 1995 c. 26, s. 122, Sch. 3 para. 21(a); S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II

F11Word in s. 7(2) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.1999) by 1996 c. 16, s. 103(1), Sch. 7 para. 45; S.I. 1999/533, art. 2(a)

F13Words in s. 7(2) substituted (in force for specified purposes 18.10.1999 otherwiseprosp.) by virtue of 1998 c. 14, s. 86(1), Sch. 7 para. 119; S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1

F14Words in s. 7(2) substituted (1.8.1996) by 1994 c. 29, s. 44, Sch. 5, para. 39(b); S.I. 1996/1646, art. 2, Sch.

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