1(1)Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the members of the appeal tribunal, other than any members appointed to act for a particular case, shall hold office for such period as may be determined at the time of their respective appointments.U.K.
[F1(1A)No appointment of a person to be the president of the appeal tribunal shall be such as to extend beyond the day on which he attains the age of seventy years; but this sub-paragraph is subject to section 26(4) to (6) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (power to authorise continuance in office up to the age of seventy-five years).
(1B)No person shall be appointed after the day on which he attains the age of seventy years to act as one of the additional members of the appeal tribunal under subsection (5) of section 9 of this Act.]
(2)Any member of the tribunal may at any time by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor resign his appointment.
(3)If a member of the tribunal becomes a member of the advisory committee, his office shall thereupon become vacant.
(4)The Lord Chancellor may declare the office of any member of the tribunal vacant on the ground of incapacity to perform the duties thereof, or on the ground of misconduct.
(5)If any member of the tribunal becomes bankrupt or makes an arrangement with his creditors, his office shall thereupon become vacant.
(6)In the application of the preceding provisions of this paragraph to members appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland or the Secretary of State, references to the Lord President, Lord Chief Justice or Secretary of State, as the case may be, shall be substituted for the references to the Lord Chancellor.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 para. 1(1A)(1B) inserted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para.58 (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2.