SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Procedure in First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal

Part 2Tribunal Procedure Committee

Persons appointed at request of Senior President of Tribunals

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1

At the request of the Senior President of Tribunals, an appropriate senior judge may appoint a person or persons with experience in and knowledge of—

a

a particular issue, or

b

a particular subject area in relation to which the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal has, or is likely to have, jurisdiction,

for the purpose of assisting the Committee with regard to that issue or subject area.

2

In sub-paragraph (1) “an appropriate senior judge” means any of—

a

the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales,

b

the Lord President of the Court of Session, and

c

the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.

3

The total number of persons appointed at any time under sub-paragraph (1) must not exceed four.

4

Before making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1), the person making the appointment must consult the Lord Chancellor.

5

The terms of appointment of a person appointed under sub-paragraph (1) may (in particular) authorise him to act as a member of the Committee only in relation to matters specified by those terms.