SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 13

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Part II The Tribunal

Panels

3

1

The Lord Chancellor must appoint a panel of persons for the purposes of serving as chairmen of the Tribunal.

2

A person is qualified for membership of the panel of chairmen if—

F2a

he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis;

b

he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least F35 years’ standing; or

c

he is—

i

a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least F35 years’ standing; or

ii

a F4solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least F35 years’ standing.

3

The panel of chairmen must include at least one member who is a person of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b).

4

The Lord Chancellor must also appoint a panel of persons who appear to him to be qualified by experience or otherwise to deal with matters of the kind that may be referred to the Tribunal.