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.