Constitution of inquiry
10Appointment of judge as panel member
(1)
If the Minister proposes to appoint as a member of an inquiry panel a particular person who is a judge of a description specified in the first column of the following table, he must first consult the person specified in the second column.
Description of judge | Person to be consulted |
|---|---|
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | The senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary |
Judge of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, or Circuit judge | The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales |
Judge of the Court of Session, sheriff principal F1, sheriff or summary sheriff | The Lord President of the Court of Session |
Judge of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland, or county court judge in Northern Ireland | The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland |
(2)
F2
In this section “
sheriff principal
” and “
sheriff
” have the same meaning as in the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58).