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Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014

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PART 2Assignment internally

Assignment by the President of Tribunals

6(1)The President of Tribunals has the function of assigning the members of the First-tier Tribunal among the chambers (including re-assignment or ending assignment).

(2)The President of Tribunals is to assign those members among the chambers in accordance with paragraphs 7 to 9.

Assignment of Chamber Presidents

7(1)A Chamber President of a chamber—

(a)is to be assigned to that chamber,

(b)may be assigned to act as a legal member also in another chamber.

(2)A Deputy Chamber President of a chamber—

(a)is to be assigned to that chamber,

(b)may be assigned to act as a legal member also in another chamber,

(c)is to act as such under the direction of the Chamber President of any chamber to which assigned.

(3)Assignment under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b) is to act otherwise than as a Chamber President or Deputy Chamber President in the other chamber.

(4)Assignment under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b) requires—

(a)the concurrence of the Chamber President of the other chamber, and

(b)the agreement of the member concerned.

Assignment of other members

8(1)This paragraph applies in relation to an ordinary member or legal member by virtue of—

(a)appointment as such, or

(b)transfer-in as such.

(2)Each member to whom this paragraph applies—

(a)is to be assigned to at least one of the chambers,

(b)may be assigned to different chambers at different times.

(3)Any such member may be assigned to a particular chamber only with—

(a)the concurrence of its Chamber President, and

(b)the agreement of the member concerned.

(4)The assignment of any such member to a particular chamber may be ended only with the concurrence of its Chamber President.

(5)This paragraph does not apply to a legal member to whom paragraph 7(1) or (2) relates.

Assignment of judicial members

9(1)A judicial member is to be assigned to at least one of the chambers.

(2)A judicial member—

(a)may be assigned to different chambers at different times,

(b)may be assigned to a particular chamber only with—

(i)the concurrence of its Chamber President, and

(ii)the agreement of the assignee concerned.

(3)The assignment of such a member to a particular chamber may be ended only with the concurrence of its Chamber President.

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