The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2016

Composition of Upper Tribunal hearing appeals or referrals from First-tier Tribunal

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3.—(1) The Upper Tribunal, when deciding an appeal or a referral in a case decided by or referred from the First-tier Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal shall consist of—

(a)a sheriff (except a part-time or summary sheriff);

(b)the Chamber President (except a Temporary Chamber President), acting either alone or with a judicial member of the Upper Tribunal;

(c)the President of Tribunals, acting either alone or with the Chamber President or another judicial member of the Upper Tribunal; or

(d)the Lord President, acting either alone or with the Chamber President or another judicial member of the Upper Tribunal.

(2) A Chamber President referred to in paragraph (1) must not have had any involvement in the case prior to the appeal or referral of the case to the Upper Tribunal.