7

For the purposes of this section, administrative functions exercisable by any person appointed as a member of the administrative staff of a relevant tribunal—

a

by a government department or authority to which this Act applies; or

b

with the consent (whether as to remuneration and other terms and conditions of service or otherwise) of such a department or authority,

shall be taken to be administrative functions of that department or authority.

8

In subsection (7) of this section, “relevant tribunal” means a tribunal listed in Schedule 4 to this Act.

9

Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend the said Schedule 4 by the alteration or removal of any entry or the insertion of any additional entry; and any statutory instrument made by virtue of this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

6B

1

Action taken by any member of the administrative staff of a relevant tribunal, so far as that action is taken at the direction, or on the authority (whether express or implied), of any person acting in his capacity as a member of the tribunal.

2

In this paragraph, “relevant tribunal” has the meaning given by section 5(8) of this Act.

Schedule 4 Relevant Tribunals for Purposes of Section 5(7)

Tribunals constituted in Great Britain under regulations made under section 4 of the M2Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979.

Child support appeal tribunals constituted under section 21 of the M3Child Support Act 1991.

Social security appeal tribunals constituted under section 41 of the M4Social Security Administration Act 1992.

Disability appeal tribunals constituted under section 43 of that Act.

Medical appeal tribunals constituted under section 50 of that Act.