The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Qualification for certain appointments

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3.  In Article 82 of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 21) (appointment of President and Vice-President of the Industrial Tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal and of a panel of chairmen of the Fair Employment Tribunal) for paragraph (2) (qualifications for appointment) substitute—

(2) A person is not qualified for appointment under paragraph (1) unless —

(a)he is a barrister-at-law or solicitor of at least 7 years' standing;

(b)he has a 7 year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41); or

(c)he is an advocate or solicitor admitted in Scotland of at least 7 years' standing..