SCHEDULE 5Appointment to Upper Tribunal

PART 2Legal members

Eligibility under regulations

7

1

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision—

a

as regards the calculation of the 7-year period mentioned in paragraph 5(1) or 6(2)(b) or (3)(a) (for example, by reference to recent or continuous time),

b

to which paragraph 6(3)(a) is subject (for example, by reference to debarment from practice),

c

for the purpose of paragraph 6(4), about—

i

the criteria for suitability (for example, by reference to equivalence to past or present practice as a solicitor),

ii

the nature of experience required (for example, by reference to engagement for a particular period of time (within the United Kingdom or elsewhere)).

2

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the list in paragraph 6(5).