Part IVSpecial educational needs

Chapter IChildren with special educational needs

Special Educational Needs Tribunal

333Constitution of Tribunal

1

There shall continue to be a tribunal known as the Special Educational Needs Tribunal which shall exercise the jurisdiction conferred on it by this Part.

2

There shall be appointed—

a

a President of the Tribunal (referred to in this Part as “the President”),

b

a panel of persons (referred to in this Part as “the chairmen’s panel”) who may serve as chairman of the Tribunal, and

c

a panel of persons (referred to in this Part as “the lay panel”) who may serve as the other two members of the Tribunal apart from the chairman.

3

The President and the members of the chairmen’s panel shall each be appointed by the Lord Chancellor.

4

The members of the lay panel shall each be appointed by the Secretary of State.

5

Regulations may—

a

provide for the jurisdiction of the Tribunal to be exercised by such number of tribunals as may be determined from time to time by the President, and

b

make such other provision in connection with the establishment and continuation of the Tribunal as the Secretary of State considers necessary or desirable.

6

The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, provide such staff and accommodation as the Tribunal may require.