Part 2The Competition Appeal Tribunal
The Competition Appeal Tribunal
12 The Competition Appeal Tribunal
(1)
There shall be a tribunal, to be called the Competition Appeal Tribunal (in this Part referred to as “the Tribunal”).
(2)
The Tribunal shall consist of—
(a)
a person appointed by the Lord Chancellor to preside over the Tribunal (in this Part referred to as “the President”);
F1(aa)
such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from the High Court of England and Wales;
(ab)
such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord President of the Court of Session from the judges of the Court of Session;
(ac)
such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland from the High Court in Northern Ireland;
(b)
members appointed by the Lord Chancellor to form a panel of chairmen; and
(c)
members appointed by the Secretary of State to form a panel of ordinary members.
(3)
The Tribunal shall have a Registrar appointed by the Secretary of State.
(4)
The expenses of the Tribunal shall be paid by the Competition Service.
(5)
Schedule 2 (which makes further provision about the Tribunal) has effect.