PART 2Organisational arrangements
CHAPTER 1Membership types
Judiciary eligible to sit
I119Judicial membership
1
In this Act, a reference to a judicial member of the First-tier Tribunal is to a sheriff who is authorised for the purpose of section 17(3)(a).
2
In this Act, a reference to a judicial member of the Upper Tribunal is to—
a
the Lord President or the President of Tribunals, or
b
a person who is authorised for the purpose of section 17(3)(b) or (4).
3
A reference in this Act to a judicial member F1of the First-tier Tribunal or of the Upper Tribunal does not include an extra judge even where authorised to act as mentioned in section 18(4).
F24
In this Act—
a
a reference to an extra judge in relation to the First-tier Tribunal is to a person falling within section 18(1A) (as read with section 18(4)),
b
a reference to an extra judge in relation to the Upper Tribunal is to a person falling within section 18(2) (as read with section 18(4)).