Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

The President and chairmen of tribunals N.I.

[F1 49 The President of social security appeal tribunals, medical appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals and chairmen. N.I.

(1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint for Northern Ireland—

(a) a President of social security appeal tribunals, medical appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals;

(b) full-time chairmen of such tribunals; and

(c) a panel of persons who may be appointed part-time chairmen of such tribunals.

(2) A person is qualified to be appointed President if he is a barrister or solicitor of at least 10 years’ standing.

(3) A person is qualified to be appointed a full-time chairman if he is a barrister or solicitor of at least 7 years’ standing.

(4) A person is qualified to be appointed to the panel referred to in subsection (1)(c) above if he is a barrister or solicitor of at least 5 years’ standing.

(5) Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect for supplementing this section.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 49 ceased to have effect (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 5.10.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by virtue of S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 39(3); S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/407, art. 2(b), Sch. (with art. 4); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16) and S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22) (subject to art. 2(2) of the said S.R. 1999/472)

S. 49 repealed (29.11.1999 for certain purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 78(2), Sch. 7; S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22) (subject to art. 2(2) of the said S.R. 1999/472)