SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13

Part II The Tribunal

Panels

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(1)

The Lord Chancellor must appoint a panel of persons for the purposes of serving as chairmen of the Tribunal.

(2)

A person is qualified for membership of the panel of chairmen if—

F1(a)

he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis;

(b)

he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least F25 years’ standing; or

(c)

he is—

(i)

a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least F25 years’ standing; or

(ii)

a F3solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least F25 years’ standing.

(3)

The panel of chairmen must include at least one member who is a person of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b).

(4)

The Lord Chancellor must also appoint a panel of persons who appear to him to be qualified by experience or otherwise to deal with matters of the kind that may be referred to the Tribunal.