SCHEDULE 8Conduct and fitness etc.

PART 2Fitness and removal

Composition and remuneration

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1

A fitness assessment tribunal is to consist of—

a

one person who is, or has been—

i

a judge of the Court of Session (except a temporary judge), or

ii

a sheriff (except a part-time sheriff),

b

one person who is—

i

where the member under investigation is an ordinary member, another ordinary member, or

ii

where the member under investigation is a legal member, another legal member, and

c

one person who does not fall (and has never fallen) within a category of person who may be a member of the tribunal by virtue of sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

2

The selection of persons to be members of the tribunal is to be made by the First Minister with the agreement of the Lord President.