11(1)A person appointed to the office of Senior President of Tribunals must take the required oaths in the presence of—U.K.
(a)the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, or
(b)another holder of high judicial office (as defined in section 60(2) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)) who is nominated by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales for the purpose of taking the oaths from the person.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) applies whether or not the person has previously taken the required oaths after accepting another office.
(3)In this paragraph “the required oaths” means—
(a)the oath of allegiance, and
(b)the judicial oath,
as set out in the Promissory Oaths Act 1868 (c. 72).