12 The Competition Appeal TribunalU.K.
(1)There shall be a tribunal, to be called the Competition Appeal Tribunal (in this Part referred to as “the Tribunal”).
(2)The Tribunal shall consist of—
(a)a person appointed by the Lord Chancellor to preside over the Tribunal (in this Part referred to as “the President”);
[F1(aa)such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from the High Court of England and Wales;
(ab)such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord President of the Court of Session from the judges of the Court of Session;
(ac)such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland from the High Court in Northern Ireland;]
(b)members appointed by the Lord Chancellor to form a panel of chairmen; and
(c)members appointed by the Secretary of State to form a panel of ordinary members.
(3)The Tribunal shall have a Registrar appointed by the Secretary of State.
(4)The expenses of the Tribunal shall be paid by the Competition Service.
(5)Schedule 2 (which makes further provision about the Tribunal) has effect.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 12(2)(aa)-(ac) inserted (27.5.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), ss. 82(1), 100(5); S.I. 2015/1333, art. 2(b)