5AOaths to be taken by adjudicators

1

A person appointed as an adjudicator under section 5 (“the adjudicator”) must take—

a

the oath of allegiance, and

b

the judicial oath,

as set out in the Promissory Oaths Act 1868.

2

The adjudicator must take the oaths before—

a

the Senior President of Tribunals, or

b

an eligible person who is nominated by the Senior President of Tribunals for the purpose of taking the oaths from the adjudicator.

3

A person is eligible for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) if any one or more of the following paragraphs applies to him—

a

he holds high judicial office (as defined in section 60(2) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005);

b

he holds judicial office (as defined in section 109(4) of that Act);

c

he holds (in Scotland) the office of sheriff.

4

In relation to a person who is an adjudicator appointed before the coming into force of this section, the requirement in subsection (1) applies from the coming into force of this section.