SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Procedure in First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
Part 2Tribunal Procedure Committee
Persons appointed at request of Senior President of Tribunals
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1
At the request of the Senior President of Tribunals, an appropriate senior judge may appoint a person or persons with experience in and knowledge of—
a
a particular issue, or
b
a particular subject area in relation to which the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal has, or is likely to have, jurisdiction,
for the purpose of assisting the Committee with regard to that issue or subject area.
2
In sub-paragraph (1) “an appropriate senior judge” means any of—
a
the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales,
b
the Lord President of the Court of Session, and
c
the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.
3
The total number of persons appointed at any time under sub-paragraph (1) must not exceed four.
4
Before making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1), the person making the appointment must consult the Lord Chancellor.
5
The terms of appointment of a person appointed under sub-paragraph (1) may (in particular) authorise him to act as a member of the Committee only in relation to matters specified by those terms.