SCHEDULE 3F6THE SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE
Membership
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1
The F1SCTS consists of judicial members and non-judicial members.
2
The judicial members comprise—
a
the Lord President,
b
the Lord Justice Clerk,
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the President of the Scottish Tribunals,
d
one person holding the office of sheriff principal,
f
one person holding the office of justice of the peace F4, and
C1g
one person holding the position of Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.
3
The non-judicial members comprise—
a
an advocate practising as such in Scotland,
b
a solicitor practising as such in Scotland,
c
the Chief Executive (appointed under paragraph 14(1)), and
d
three other individuals none of whom is qualified for appointment as a judicial member or for appointment under any of the preceding paragraphs.
4
Each of the descriptions of members mentioned in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) is referred to in this schedule as a “category of membership”.
5
Subject to sub-paragraph (6), the Scottish Ministers may, with the consent of the Lord President, by order modify sub-paragraph (2) or (3).
6
The Scottish Ministers must not make an order under sub-paragraph (5) if its effect would be that the total number of judicial members would no longer exceed the total number of non-judicial members.
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In this schedule, references to the position of Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland are to be construed in accordance with the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014.
Sch. 3 title substituted (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(12)(c); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.