SCHEDULEAPPEALS
Constitution of appeal review panel2
1
On receipt by UKAS of a request under paragraph 1(5), an appeal review panel shall be appointed in accordance with this paragraph.
2
An appeal review panel must consist of a person to chair it and two other members.
3
The chairman or a member of an appeal review panel shall:
a
not be an employee or a director of UKAS;
b
have no commercial interest in the appeal being considered; and
c
not have been personally involved in any matters relating to the appeal.
4
The Secretary of State may appoint an official of a government department to be a member of the appeal review panel (other than the chairman) but the Secretary of State may in writing indicate that he does not wish to make such an appointment.
5
Subject to any appointment under sub-paragraph (4), the chairman of UKAS shall appoint the chairman and members of the appeal review panel.
6
The appellant may object to the selection of all or any of the members of the appeal review panel (including any member nominated by the Secretary of State), after which the chairman of UKAS must select a replacement member or members.
7
No objection shall be made to any subsequent members appointed by the chairman of UKAS under sub-paragraph (6)