[F113(1)The Lord Chancellor shall appoint a chairman for [F2the Agricultural Land Tribunal], who shall be a [F3person who satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis.].
(2)[F4Subject to sub-paragraph (2A) of this paragraph,] the chairman shall hold office for [F5such period as may be specified in the terms of his appointment], and a chairman whose term of office expires shall be eligible to be re-appointed as chairman.
[F6(2A)No appointment of a person to be the chairman shall be such as to extend beyond the day on which he attains the age of [F775].]
(3)The chairman may resign his office by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor.
(4)If the Lord Chancellor [F8and Lord Chief Justice are both] satisfied that the chairman is incapacitated by infirmity of mind or body from discharging the duties of his office, or if the chairman is [F9made] bankrupt or makes a composition or arrangement with his creditors, the Lord Chancellor may[F10 , with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, ] revoke the appointment of the chairman.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 9 paras. 13–16, 16A substituted for paras. 13-16 by Agriculture Act 1958 (c. 71), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 5(1)(2)
F2Words in Sch. 9 para. 13(1) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 193(2)(b) (with Sch. 3)
F3Words in Sch. 9 para. 13(1) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 4; S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3 4)
F4Words in Sch. 9 para. 13(2) inserted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para. 46(2)(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2.
F5Words in Sch. 9 para. 13(2) substituted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para. 46(2)(b) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2.
F6Sch. 9 para. 13(2A) inserted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para. 46(3) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2.
F7Word in Sch. 9 para. 13(2A) substituted (10.3.2022) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(a), Sch. 1 para. 2(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 43)
F8Words in Sch. 9 para. 13(4) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 33(2)(a); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(d)
F9Word in Sch. 9 para. 13(4) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/481), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 18
F10Words in Sch. 9 para. 13(4) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 33(2)(b); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(d)