SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 10Amendments relating to judicial appointments
Part 1Amendments
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1
Schedule 13 to the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) is amended as follows.
2
For paragraph 3 (President and Deputy President of Family Health Services Appeal Authority) substitute—
3
1
A person is eligible to be appointed as the President only if he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis.
2
A person is eligible to be appointed as a Deputy President only if he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis.
3
In paragraph 6(2)(a)
(other members), for “with a 7 year general qualification (construed as in paragraph 3)” substitute “
who satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis
”
.
4
In paragraph 9 (composition of panels), for the words from “must” to the end substitute “
must satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis.
”