Deputy Child Support CommissionersU.K.
4(1)The Lord Chancellor may appoint persons to act as Child Support Commissioners (but to be known as deputy Child Support Commissioners) in order to facilitate the disposal of the business of Child Support Commissioners.U.K.
(2)A deputy Child Support Commissioner shall be appointed—
(a)from among persons who [F1satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis] or are advocates or solicitors in Scotland of [F27] years’ standing; and
(b)[F3subject to sub-paragraph (2A)] for such period or on such occasions as the Lord Chancellor thinks fit.
[F4(2A)No appointment of a person to be a deputy Child Support Commissioner shall be such as to extend beyond the date on which he reaches the age of 70; but this sub-paragraph is subject to section 26(4) to (6) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (power to authorise continuance in office up to the age of 75).]
(3)Paragraph 2 applies to deputy Child Support Commissioners as if the reference to pensions were omitted and paragraph 3 does not apply to them.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(a) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 22(4)(a); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)
F2Figure in Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(a) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 22(4)(b); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)
F3Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(b) inserted (31.3.1995) by Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8), s. 31(2), Sch. 6 para. 23(3) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2
F4Sch. 4 para. 4(2A) inserted (31.3.1995) by Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8), s. 31(2), Sch. 6 para. 23(3) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2