The PresidentU.K.
2(1)The Lord Chancellor must appoint one of the members of the panel of chairmen to preside over the exercise of the Tribunal’s functions.U.K.
(2)The member so appointed is to be known as the President of the Pensions Regulator Tribunal (in this Schedule referred to as “the President”).
(3)The Lord Chancellor may appoint one of the members of the panel of chairmen to be the Deputy President.
(4)The Deputy President is to have such functions in relation to the Tribunal as the President may assign to him.
(5)The Lord Chancellor may not appoint a person to be the President or Deputy President unless that person—
(a)has a 10 year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990,
(b)is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 10 years' standing,
(c)is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least 10 years' standing, or
(d)is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least 10 years' standing.
(6)If the President ceases to be a member of the panel of chairmen, he also ceases to be the President.
(7)If the Deputy President ceases to be a member of the panel of chairmen, he also ceases to be the Deputy President.
(8)If the President is absent or otherwise unable to act, his functions may be exercised—
(a)by the Deputy President, or
(b)if there is no Deputy President or he too is absent or otherwise unable to act, by a person appointed for that purpose from the panel of chairmen by the Lord Chancellor.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 17.12.2004 by S.I. 2004/3350, art. 2, Sch.