SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Judicial and other Appointments

Social security appeal tribunal and medical appeal tribunal

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1

In section 97(2E) of that Act (chairman of social security appeal tribunal) for the words “he is a barrister, advocate or solicitor of not less than" there shall be substituted “he has a 5 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, or he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least".

2

In paragraph 1A(2) of Schedule 10 to that Act (President of social security and medical appeal tribunals) for the words “he is a barrister, advocate or solicitor of not less than" there shall be substituted “he has a 10 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, or he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least".

3

In paragraph 1A(3) of that Schedule (full-time chairman of such tribunals) for the words “he is a barrister, advocate or solicitor of not less than" there shall be substituted “he has a 5 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, or he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least".

4

In paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 12 to that Act (chairman of medical appeal tribunal) for the words “he is a barrister, advocate or solicitor of not less than" there shall be substituted “he has a 5 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, or he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least".