7(1)The relevant law officer may appoint a person to represent the interests of an organisation or other applicant in proceedings in relation to which an order has been made by virtue of paragraph 5(4)(b).U.K.
(2)The relevant law officer is—
(a)in relation to proceedings in England and Wales, the Attorney General,
(b)in relation to proceedings in Scotland, the Advocate General for Scotland, and
(c)in relation to proceedings in Northern Ireland, the [F1 Advocate General for Northern Ireland ].
(3)A person appointed under this paragraph must—
(a)have a general qualification for the purposes of section 71 of the M1Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (qualification for legal appointments),
(b)be an advocate or a solicitor who has rights of audience in the Court of Session or the High Court of Justiciary by virtue of section 25A of the M2Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, or
(c)be a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland.
(4)A person appointed under this paragraph shall not be responsible to the organisation or other applicant whose interests he is appointed to represent.
(5)In [F2paragraph 5] of this Schedule a reference to a representative does not include a reference to a person appointed under this paragraph.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 7(2)(c) substituted (12.4.2010 being the date that 2002 c. 26, s. 27 comes into force, see S.I. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 7) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), s. 91(2)(3) (with s. 101(2))
F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 7(5) substituted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 82, Sch. 4 para. 12(2) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 3
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