Part 1Tribunals and Inquiries
Chapter 2First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
Miscellaneous
28Assessors
1
If it appears to the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal that a matter before it requires special expertise not otherwise available to it, it may direct that in dealing with that matter it shall have the assistance of a person or persons appearing to it to have relevant knowledge or experience.
2
The remuneration of a person who gives assistance to either tribunal as mentioned in subsection (1) shall be determined and paid by the Lord Chancellor.
3
The Lord Chancellor may—
a
establish panels of persons from which either tribunal may (but need not) select persons to give it assistance as mentioned in subsection (1);
b
under paragraph (a) establish different panels for different purposes;
c
after carrying out such consultation as he considers appropriate, appoint persons to a panel established under paragraph (a);
d
remove a person from such a panel.