Part II C1 Adjudication

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Part II (ss. 15-68): Power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 116(2), 171(8), 173(4) (with s. 108(5))

Part II (ss. 15-68): Power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 117(1), 171(8), 173(4) (with s. 108(5))

Part II (ss. 15-68): Power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 119, 171(8), 173(4) (with s. 108(5))

Part II (ss. 15-68) amended (25.8.1995) by S.R. 1995/293, reg. 43(2)

Part II (ss. 15-68) applied (with modifications) (25.8.1995) by S.R. 1995/293, reg. 44(2)(a)

Part II (ss. 15-68): power to modify (temp.) conferred (24.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(c), 14(2)(a)

Part. II (ss. 15-68) (except ss. 22 and 50) 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) (with transitory provisions in Sch. 5); 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 and subject to art. 2(2) of that S.R.)

The President and chairmen of tribunals

49 The President of social security appeal tribunals, medical appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals and chairmen.

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.