2(1)The Lord Chancellor must, after consulting the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland—
(a)appoint one of the legal members to be the President of Gender Recognition Panels (“the President”), and
(b)appoint another of the legal members to be the Deputy President of Gender Recognition Panels (“the Deputy President”).
(2)The Deputy President has the functions of the President—
(a)if the President is unavailable, and
(b)during any vacancy in the office of President.