PART 1The Scottish Tribunals
CHAPTER 1Establishment and leadership
President of the Tribunals
4Assignment to office
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There is established the office to be known as that of President of the Scottish Tribunals.
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It is for the Lord President to assign a person to that office.
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An assignment of a person to that office continues for as long as the Lord President considers appropriate.
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The Lord President may nominate a Vice-President of the Upper Tribunal to act temporarily in that office—
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if a person assigned to that office is for the time being unable to act in it, or
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pending an assignment of a person to that office.
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A person assigned to that office under subsection (2) or nominated to act in it under subsection (4) must be a judge of the Court of Session (but may not be a temporary judge).