President of the TribunalsS
4Assignment to officeS
(1)There is established the office to be known as that of President of the Scottish Tribunals.
(2)It is for the Lord President to assign a person to that office.
(3)An assignment of a person to that office continues for as long as the Lord President considers appropriate.
(4)The Lord President may nominate a Vice-President of the Upper Tribunal to act temporarily in that office—
(a)if a person assigned to that office is for the time being unable to act in it, or
(b)pending an assignment of a person to that office.
(5)A person assigned to that office under subsection (2) or nominated to act in it under subsection (4) must be a judge of the Court of Session (but may not be a temporary judge).
Commencement Information
I1S. 4(1)-(3) in force at 14.7.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/183, art. 2(a)
I2S. 4(4) in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/116, art. 2
I3S. 4(5) in force at 14.7.2014 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2014/183, art. 2(b)
I4S. 4(5) in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2015/116, art. 2
5Functions of officeS
(1)Under the headship of the Lord President, the President of Tribunals is the senior member of the Scottish Tribunals.
(2)The President of Tribunals has the functions exercisable by him or her by virtue of this Act.
(3)In this Act, a reference to the President of Tribunals is to the President of the Scottish Tribunals (and a reference to the office of President of Tribunals is to be read accordingly).
Commencement Information
I5S. 5 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/116, art. 2