SCHEDULE 8Conduct and fitness etc.

PART 2Fitness and removal

Suspension during investigation

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1

Sub-paragraph (2) applies if the Lord President requests the First Minister to constitute a fitness assessment tribunal to investigate whether a member of the Scottish Tribunals is unfit to hold the position of member of the Tribunals.

2

The Lord President may suspend the member from the position at any time before the tribunal submits its report as required by paragraph 22(2).

3

Suspension under sub-paragraph (2) lasts until (whichever is earlier)—

a

the Lord President revokes it, or

b

the report is laid as required by paragraph 22(3).