Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 substituted (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 26(4), 48(1)-(3), Sch. 1; S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 3-9)
1U.K.The Lord Chancellor shall appoint the members of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.
2(1)A person is eligible for appointment as a member of the Tribunal only if he—U.K.
(a)has a seven year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41),
(b)is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least seven years' standing,
(c)is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland, or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland, of at least seven years' standing,
(d)in the Lord Chancellor’s opinion, has legal experience which makes him as suitable for appointment as if he satisfied paragraph (a), (b) or (c), or
(e)in the Lord Chancellor’s opinion, has non-legal experience which makes him suitable for appointment.
(2)A person appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (d) shall be known as a legally qualified member of the Tribunal.
3(1)A member—U.K.
(a)may resign by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor,
(b)shall cease to be a member on reaching the age of 70, and
(c)otherwise, shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment (which may include provision—
(i)about the training, appraisal and mentoring of members of the Tribunal by other members, and
(ii)for removal).
(2)Sub-paragraph (1)(b) is subject to section 26(4) to (6) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8) (extension to age 75).
4The Lord Chancellor may by order make provision for the title of members of the Tribunal.]