The District Courts and Justices of the Peace (Scotland) Order 2007 No. 480

PART 3 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

Change in membership of tribunal

9.—(1) This article shall apply where, after commencement of an investigation, any member of the tribunal–

(a) dies;

(b) resigns; or

(c) is, in the opinion of the Lord President, unable to act.

(2) The Lord President–

(a) if the member is the chairing member of the tribunal, must appoint a new chairing member,

(b) in any other case_

(i) if requested by the JP, must appoint a new member,

(ii) otherwise, may appoint a new member.

(3) On a new member being appointed under paragraph (2), the tribunal may begin the investigation of new.