SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Social Security Commissioners
Appointment
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1
Her Majesty may from time to time appoint, from among persons who have a 10 year general qualification or advocates or solicitors in Scotland of at least 10 years' standing—
a
a Chief Social Security Commissioner; and
b
such number of other Social Security Commissioners as Her Majesty thinks fit.
2
If the Lord Chancellor considers that, in order to facilitate the disposal of the business of Social Security Commissioners, he should make an appointment in pursuance of this sub-paragraph, he may appoint—
a
a person who has a 10 year general qualification; or
b
an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 10 years' standing; or
c
a member of the bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least 10 years' standing,
to be a Social Security Commissioner (but to be known as a deputy Commissioner) for such period or on such occasions as the Lord Chancellor thinks fit.
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In this paragraph “10 year general qualification” shall be construed in accordance with section 71 of the [1990 c. 41.] Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.