Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14) Plant Variety Rights Tribunal

21 (1) In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4 to the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (chairman of tribunal) for the words from “a barrister” to the end there shall be substituted “a person who has a 7 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (“a qualifying person”).”

(2) In paragraph 2 of that Schedule (deputy chairman) for the words “a barrister or solicitor of not less than seven years' standing” there shall be substituted “a qualifying person”.

(3) In paragraph 3(a) of that Schedule (adaptations for Scotland)—

(a) for the word “barrister” there shall be substituted “qualifying person”; and

(b) for the words “an advocate” there shall be substituted “an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 7 years' standing.”

(4) In paragraph 3A of that Schedule inserted by section 39(3)(b)(iv) of that Act (adaptations for Northern Ireland) in paragraph (a) after the word “Ireland” there shall be inserted “and as if for the references to a qualifying person there were substituted references to a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least 7 years' standing.”