SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts
Part 1Amendments
Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17)
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1
Section 24 (temporary additional judicial membership) is amended as follows.
2
For subsection (1) substitute—
1
This section applies if both of the following conditions are met—
a
the Lord Chancellor thinks that it is expedient, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, for a qualified person to be appointed to be a temporary additional judge of the Appeal Tribunal in order to facilitate in England and Wales the disposal of business in the Appeal Tribunal;
b
the Lord Chancellor requests the Lord Chief Justice to make such an appointment.
1A
The Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, appoint a qualified person as mentioned in subsection (1)(a).
1B
An appointment under this section is—
a
for such period, or
b
on such occasions,
as the Lord Chief Justice determines, after consulting the Lord Chancellor.
3
In subsection (2) for “subsection (1)” substitute “
this section
”
.
4
After subsection (3) insert—
4
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.