Composition of Upper Tribunal hearing appeals from First-tier Tribunal3.

(1)

The Upper Tribunal, when deciding an appeal to the Upper Tribunal in a Charity Appeals Case decided by the First-tier Tribunal, must consist of—

(a)

a Court of Session judge, acting either alone or with another judicial member of the Upper Tribunal;

(b)

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

(c)

the Lord President, acting either alone or with another judicial member of the Upper Tribunal; or

(d)

the Chamber President (except a temporary Chamber President), acting either alone or with another judicial member of the Upper Tribunal.

(2)

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

(3)

In this regulation “judicial member of the Upper Tribunal” means a judge of the Court of Session.