Point in time view as at 08/03/2012.
Armed Forces Act 2006, Paragraph 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
1(1)A person is qualified for appointment as an assessor for the purposes of section 276 if he—U.K.
(a)has a seven year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41);
(b)is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland;
(c)is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland, or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland, of at least seven years' standing;
(d)holds or has held judicial office in any part of the United Kingdom;
(e)is a member (whether the chairman or not) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; or
(f)has in a relevant territory rights and duties similar to those of a barrister or solicitor in England and Wales, has had those rights and duties for at least seven years, and is subject to punishment or disability for breach of professional rules.
(2)In this paragraph “relevant territory” means—
(a)any of the Channel Islands;
(b)the Isle of Man;
(c)a Commonwealth country; or
(d)a British overseas territory.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
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