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(1)There is established the office to be known as that of President of the Scottish Tribunals.
(2)It is for the Lord President to assign a person to that office.
(3)An assignment of a person to that office continues for as long as the Lord President considers appropriate.
(4)The Lord President may nominate a Vice-President of the Upper Tribunal to act temporarily in that office—
(a)if a person assigned to that office is for the time being unable to act in it, or
(b)pending an assignment of a person to that office.
(5)A person assigned to that office under subsection (2) or nominated to act in it under subsection (4) must be a judge of the Court of Session (but may not be a temporary judge).
Commencement Information
I1S. 4(1)-(3) in force at 14.7.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/183, art. 2(a)
I2S. 4(4) in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/116, art. 2
I3S. 4(5) in force at 14.7.2014 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2014/183, art. 2(b)
I4S. 4(5) in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2015/116, art. 2