2(1)Her Majesty may by Letters Patent appoint as President or Vice-President of the Tribunal a person who is, or by virtue of those Letters will be, a member of the Tribunal.U.K.
(2)A person shall not be appointed President of the Tribunal unless he holds or has held a high judicial office (within the meaning of [F1Part 3 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) or is or has been a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council]).
(3)If at any time—
(a)the President of the Tribunal is temporarily unable to carry out any functions conferred on him by this Schedule or any rules under section 69, or
(b)the office of President of the Tribunal is for the time being vacant,
the Vice-President shall carry out those functions.
(4)A person shall cease to be President or Vice-President of the Tribunal if he ceases to be a member of the Tribunal.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(2) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 145, 148, Sch. 17 para. 30(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(e)