44(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. ”