Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002

Section 81

SCHEDULE 4 Immigration and Asylum Appeals: Adjudicators

Term of office

1 (1) An adjudicator—

(a) may resign by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor,

(b) shall cease to hold office on reaching the age of 70, and

(c) otherwise, shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(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).

Proceedings

2 The Chief Adjudicator shall arrange for adjudicators to sit at times and places determined by the Lord Chancellor.

3 The Chief Adjudicator may determine—

(a) that a specified appeal shall be heard by more than one adjudicator;

(b) that appeals of a specified kind shall be heard by more than one adjudicator;

(c) that proceedings of a specified kind in relation to an appeal shall be heard by more than one adjudicator.

4 An adjudicator shall undertake duties allocated to him by the Chief Adjudicator.

Staff

5 The Lord Chancellor may appoint staff for the adjudicators.

Money

6 The Lord Chancellor—

(a) may pay remuneration and allowances to adjudicators,

(b) may pay remuneration and allowances to staff of the adjudicators, and

(c) may defray expenses of the adjudicators.

7 The Lord Chancellor may pay compensation to a person who ceases to be an adjudicator if the Lord Chancellor thinks it appropriate because of special circumstances.