1(1)The Service shall consist of not less than six and not more than ten members appointed by the Secretary of State.E+W
[F1(1A)The Secretary of State must appoint the person who is for the time being President of the Tribunal as one of the members of the Service (unless that person is already a member of the Service).]
(2)The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members of the Service to be its chairman and another of them to be its deputy chairman.
(3)The Secretary of State shall exercise his power to appoint members of the Service to secure that at all times—
[F2(a)a majority are senior members of the Tribunal, and]
(b)the rest are persons who, in his opinion, are particularly suited to be members by reason of their qualifications or experience.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 1(1A) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 16 para. 13(2)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(cc)
F2Sch. 4 para. 1(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2009) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 16 para. 13(2)(b); S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(iv)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 4 para. 1 modified (temp.) (27.3.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.5 and Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provision) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/917), art. 7(3)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 6(a) (with art. 8, Sch.)