2018 No. 276
The Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Amendment Regulations 2018
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32(1) and paragraph 1(2) of schedule 3 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 20141 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Amendment Regulations 2018 and come into force on 22nd November 2018.
2
In these Regulations, “the 2015 Regulations” means the Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Regulations 20152.
Amendment of the 2015 Regulations2
1
The 2015 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
After regulation 3B (ordinary member: charity regulatory experience) insert—
3CEligibility for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (medical experience)
A person is eligible for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland if the person is a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 19833, whether or not that person holds a licence to practise.
3DEligibility for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (disability experience)
A person is eligible for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland if the person is experienced in dealing with the needs of persons who have a disability within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 20104 because the person works in a professional or voluntary capacity with a person with a disability, provides care to a person with a disability, or themselves has a disability.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)