Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980

Constitution

1 The Tribunal shall consist of—

(a) not less than 5 and not more than 7 members (in this Part referred to as " solicitor members") who are solicitors recommended by the Council as representatives of the solicitors' profession throughout Scotland, and

(b) two members (in this Part referred to as " lay members ") who are neither solicitors nor advocates,

appointed by the Lord President.

2 Each member of the Tribunal shall retire from office on the expiry of 5 years from the date of his appointment, but on the recommendation of the Council shall be eligible for re-appointment.

3 The Lord President may from time to time terminate the appointment of any member of the Tribunal, and may fill any vacancy therein by the appointment of a solicitor recommended by the Council or, as the case may be, by the appointment of a lay member.

4 The Tribunal may appoint one of their number to be chairman, and may also appoint a clerk, who shall not be a member of the Tribunal, and, subject to the provisions of this Act, may regulate their procedure in such way as they may think fit.

5 The Tribunal shall be deemed to be properly constituted if—

(a) at least 4 members are present, and

(b) at least 1 lay member is present, and

(c) the number of solicitor members present exceeds the number of lay members present.

6 There shall be paid to the lay members of the Tribunal out of money provided by Parliament such fees and allowances as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine.