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(1)For the purpose of advising the Disciplinary Committee on questions of law arising in proceedings before them there shall be in all such proceedings an assessor to the Disciplinary Committee who shall be
[F1(a)a person who has a 10 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;
(b)an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 10 years’ standing; or
(c)a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or [F2solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland] of at least 10 years’ standing.]
(2)The power of appointing assessors under this section shall be exercisable by the Council, but if no assessor appointed by it is available to act at any particular proceedings the Disciplinary Committee may appoint an assessor under this section to act at those proceedings.
(3)The Lord Chancellor may make rules as to the functions of assessors appointed under this section, and in particular, rules under this subsection may contain such provisions for securing—
(a)that where an assessor advises the Disciplinary Committee on any question of law as to evidence, procedure or any other matters specified in the rules, he shall do so in the presence of every party, or person representing a party, to the proceedings who appear thereat or, if the advice is tendered after the Disciplinary Committee have begun to deliberate as to their findings, that every such party or person as aforesaid shall be informed what advice the assessor has tendered;
(b)that every such party or person as aforesaid shall be informed if in any case the Committee do not accept the advice of the assessor on any such question as aforesaid,
and such incidental and supplementary provisions, as appear to the Lord Chancellor expedient.
(4)Subject to the provisions of this section, an assessor under this section may be appointed either generally or for any particular proceedings or class of proceedings, and shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the instrument under which he is appointed.
(5)Any remuneration paid by the Council to persons appointed to act as assessors shall be at such rates as the Lord Chancellor may approve.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 11 power previously exercised by S.I. 1971/755
P2S. 11(3) power exercised by S.I. 1991/1732
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 71(2), Sch. 10 para. 29
F2Words in Blanket Amendment substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
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