SCHEDULES
C1F5SCHEDULE 4Social Security Commissioners
Sch. 4: functions transferred (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(3), 4, 5, Sch. 1 Table 2 (with Sch. 4)
Appointment
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1
Her Majesty may from time to time appoint, from among persons who F1satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis or advocates or solicitors in Scotland of at least 7 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—
F2a
a person who satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis; or
b
an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least F37 years' standing; or
c
a member of the bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least F47 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.
3
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.
Sch. 4 omitted except in relation to S. for specified purposes (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1)(5), Sch. 3 para. 172 (with arts. 3-5, Sch. 1)