SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland
Part 1Amendments
Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10))
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1
In the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 7 (qualifications for membership of appeal panels) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (2) for the words from “such” to the end substitute “
persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor
”
.
3
In paragraph (3) at the end insert “
; and such concurrence may be given only after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice
”
.
4
After paragraph (3) insert—
3A
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under paragraph (3)—
a
the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;
b
a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).”
3B
As part of the selection process for the appointment of a medical practitioner as a member of the panel, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission shall consult the Chief Medical Officer of the Department.