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4U.K.The Commission shall sit at such times and in such places as the Lord Chancellor may direct and may sit in two or more divisions.
5U.K.The Commission shall be deemed to be duly constituted if it consists of three members of whom—
(a)at least one holds or has held high judicial office (within the meaning of [F1Part 3 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) or is or has been a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council], and
[F2(b)at least one is or has been [F3a judge of the First-tier Tribunal, or of the Upper Tribunal, who is assigned to a chamber with responsibility for immigration and asylum matters].]
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F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 5 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 17 para. 28; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(e)
F2Sch. 1 para. 5(b) substituted (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), s. 48(3), Sch. 2 para. 12; S.I. 2005/565, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3-9)
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(b) substituted (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 16 (with Sch. 4)
6U.K.The chairman or, in his absence, such other member of the Commission as he may nominate, shall preside at sittings of the Commission and report its decisions.
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