[F12A(1)[F2Any person making appointments under paragraph 2 shall ensure that the appointments] have the effect, in the case of each of the Tribunals, that the persons holding office as members of that Tribunal at all times include—U.K.
(a)persons who are legally qualified;
(b)persons who are medically qualified;
(c)persons with knowledge or experience of service in Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces; and
(d)other persons.
(2)For the purposes of this Schedule a person is legally qualified if—
[F3(a)he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis;]
(b)he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least [F4five] years’ standing; or
(c)he is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least [F4five] years’ standing.
(3)For the purposes of this Schedule a person is medically qualified if he is a duly qualified medical practitioner of at least seven years’ standing.
(4)[F5It shall be the duty of any person making an appointment under paragraph 2] to have regard to the desirability of having as members of the Tribunals persons with knowledge or experience of matters relating to the disability of persons.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. paras. 2A, 2B inserted (9.4.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 60(3) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2(6)
F2Words in Sch. para. 2A(1) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 28(4)(a); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(d)
F3Sch. para. 2A(2)(a) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 50, 148, Sch. 10 para. 3(2); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)
F4Word in Sch. para. 2A(2)(b)(c) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 50, 148, Sch. 10 para. 3(3); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)
F5Words in Sch. para. 2A(4) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 28(4)(b); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(d)