94First-tier Tribunal: disqualification of members from exercise of certain functions
(1)This section applies to the following functions and jurisdictions of the First-tier Tribunal—
(a)a function or jurisdiction of the sheriff transferred to the Tribunal under section 16 or by virtue of Part 1 of schedule 1,
(b)a function conferred on the Tribunal, by virtue of Part 3 and Parts 2 to 4 of schedule 1, by—
(i)the 2004 Act,
(ii)the 2006 Act,
(c)a function conferred on the Tribunal by or under Part 4.
(2)A member of the First-tier Tribunal is disqualified from exercising a function or jurisdiction to which this section applies if the member is—
(a)a member of the House of Commons,
(b)a member of the Scottish Parliament,
(c)a member of the European Parliament,
(d)a Minister of the Crown,
(e)a member of the Scottish Government.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may by order modify subsection (2) by—
(a)adding a disqualification to,
(b)varying the description of a disqualification for the time being mentioned in,
(c)removing a disqualification from,
that subsection.