Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014

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1(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide for some or all of the transferable persons to become the holders of any of the particular or other positions within the Scottish Tribunals specified in paragraph 4(1) or (2).S

(2)In sub-paragraph (1), the transferable persons are the persons who—

(a)are members—

(i)of any of the listed tribunals, or

(ii)of any panel or other body from which the members of any of the listed tribunals are drawn,

(b)are authorised decision-makers for any of the listed tribunals, or

(c)by reason of holding particular offices, constitute any of the listed tribunals.

(3)But sub-paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to—

(a)any—

(i)judges of the Court of Session, or

(ii)sheriffs, or

(b)if appointed by reason of holding judicial office, the President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

[F1(4)In relation to a valuation appeal committee constituted under section 29(1)(a) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, a person who is a secretary or assistant secretary of a valuation appeal panel constituted under that section is also a transferable person.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/116, art. 2