Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997

Proceedings

4The Commission shall sit at such times and in such places as the Lord Chancellor may direct and may sit in two or more divisions.

5The Commission shall be deemed to be duly constituted if it consists of three members of whom—

(a)at least one holds or has held high judicial office (within the meaning of the [1876 c. 59.] Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876), and

(b)at least one is or has been—

(i)appointed as chief adjudicator under paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the [1971 c. 77.] Immigration Act 1971, or

(ii)a member of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal qualified as mentioned in paragraph 7 of that Schedule.

6The chairman or, in his absence, such other member of the Commission as he may nominate, shall preside at sittings of the Commission and report its decisions.