SCHEDULE 4The Pensions Regulator Tribunal
Part 1The Tribunal
The Panels
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(1)
The Lord Chancellor must appoint a panel of persons for the purpose of serving as chairmen of the Tribunal (“the panel of chairmen”).
(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,
(c)
he is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least F35 years' standing, or
(d)
he is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least F45 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 (“the lay panel”).