Part 2

The Competition Appeal Tribunal

The Competition Appeal Tribunal

The Competition Appeal Tribunal
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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”);
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.
S. 12(2)(aa)-(ac) inserted (27.5.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), ss. 82(1), 100(5); S.I. 2015/1333, art. 2(b)