Scottish Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 274
Tribunals And Inquiries
The Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Amendment Regulations 2017
Made 30th August 2017
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 1st September 2017
Coming into force 2nd October 2017

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 80 and paragraph 1(2) of schedule 3 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
2014 asp 10.

Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 2nd October 2017.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 2015 Regulations” means the Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Regulations 2015.
S.S.I. 2015/381.

Amendment of the 2015 Regulations
2. (1) The 2015 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) After regulation 3, insert—

“Eligibility for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (health and education experience)
3A. A person is eligible for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland if the person has knowledge and experience of children or young persons with—
(a) additional support needs within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004; or
2004 asp 4.
(b) a disability within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010.
2010 c.15.

Eligibility for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (charity regulatory experience)
3B. A person is eligible for appointment as an ordinary member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland if the person has knowledge and experience in accounting or governance of public or private bodies or charities.”.

ANNABELLE EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th August 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Regulations 2015 to provide eligibility criteria for appointment of ordinary members of the First-tier Tribunal in respect of health and education experience and charity regulatory experience.