The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

President of Employment Tribunals

3.—(1) There shall be a President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland) who shall be appointed by the Lord President and shall be a person—

(a) being an advocate or solicitor admitted in Scotland of at least seven years standing;

(b) having a seven year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990(1); or

(c) being a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least seven years standing.

(2) The President may resign his office by notice in writing to the Lord President.

(3) The President shall vacate his office at the end of the completed year of service in the course of which he attains the age of 72 years.

(4) If the Lord President is satisfied that the President is incapacitated by infirmity of mind or body from discharging the duties of his office, or the President is adjudged to be bankrupt or makes a composition or arrangement with his creditors, the Lord President may revoke his appointment.

(5) The functions of President under these Regulations may, if he is for any reason unable to act or during any vacancy in his office, be discharged by a person nominated for that purpose by the Lord President.

(1)

1990 c. 41.