SCHEDULES

F1F1SCHEDULE 9 Tribunal for Purposes of Section 46

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Sch. 9 repealed (14.12.2001 for E. and 26.8.2002 for W.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 67(1)(2), 70(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 1 para. 5(16), Sch. 6 Pt. 1 (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2001/3738 art. 2(4), Sch. 2 (subject to 2(5)(6)); S.I. 2002/1919, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1 (with art. 2(2))

Constitution of Tribunal

F2C11

The Tribunal shall consist of—

a

a chairman appointed by the Lord Chancellor,

b

such number of deputy chairmen as the Lord Chancellor may appoint,

c

such number of persons as the Secretary of State may appoint for the purposes of this sub-paragraph,

d

such number of medical practitioners as the Secretary of State may appoint for the purposes of this sub-paragraph,

e

such number of medical practitioners having the qualifications prescribed under section 38 above as the Secretary of State may appoint for the purposes of this sub-paragraph,

f

such number of dental practitioners as the Secretary of State may appoint for the purposes of this sub-paragraph,

g

such number of ophthalmic opticians as the Secretary of State may appoint for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, and

h

such number of registered pharmacists as the Secretary of State may appoint for the purposes of this sub-paragraph.

F32

A person appointed as the chairman or a deputy chairman shall be a person who has a 10 year general qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990).

F4C23

Any appointment for the purposes of paragraph 1(c) above shall be made after consultation with such associations of Health Authorities as the Secretary of State may recognise as representative of Health Authorities.

F54

Any appointment for the purposes of any of sub-paragraphs (d) to (h) of paragraph 1 above shall be made after consultation with such organisations as the Secretary of State may recognise as representative of the profession or calling concerned.

F65

If any member of the Tribunal is unable to act in any case, a deputy may be appointed by the Lord Chancellor or the Secretary of State as in the case of the appointment of the member in question.

If the member is the chairman, the deputy shall possess the professional qualifications required for the office of chairman, and, if the member is the practitioner member, the deputy shall be appointed from the same panel.