Pensions Act 2004

The President U.K.

2 (1) The Lord Chancellor must appoint one of the members of the panel of chairmen to preside over the exercise of the Tribunal’s functions. U.K.

(2) The member so appointed is to be known as the President of the Pensions Regulator Tribunal (in this Schedule referred to as “the President”).

(3) The Lord Chancellor may appoint one of the members of the panel of chairmen to be the Deputy President.

(4) The Deputy President is to have such functions in relation to the Tribunal as the President may assign to him.

(5) The Lord Chancellor may not appoint a person to be the President or Deputy President unless that person—

[F1 (a) satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis,]

(b) is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least [F2 7] years' standing,

(c) is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least [F3 7] years' standing, or

(d) is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least [F4 7] years' standing.

(6) If the President ceases to be a member of the panel of chairmen, he also ceases to be the President.

(7) If the Deputy President ceases to be a member of the panel of chairmen, he also ceases to be the Deputy President.

(8) If the President is absent or otherwise unable to act, his functions may be exercised—

(a) by the Deputy President, or

(b) if there is no Deputy President or he too is absent or otherwise unable to act, by a person appointed for that purpose from the panel of chairmen by the Lord Chancellor.

[F5 (9) The Lord Chancellor may appoint a person to be President or Deputy President, or appoint a person under sub-paragraph (8)(b), only with the concurrence of all of the following—

(a) the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales;

(b) the Lord President of the Court of Session;

(c) the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 para. 2(5)(a) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 40(3)(a); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)

F2 Word in Sch. 4 para. 2(5)(b) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 40(3)(b); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)

F3 Word in Sch. 4 para. 2(5)(c) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 40(3)(b); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)

F4 Word in Sch. 4 para. 2(5)(d) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 40(3)(b); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)

F5 Sch. 4 para. 2(9) inserted (3.4.2006) by The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1016), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 26

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 17.12.2004 by S.I. 2004/3350, art. 2, Sch.