SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Chambers and Chamber Presidents: further provision

Part 2Judges and other members of chambers: assignment and jurisdiction

Assigning members of Upper Tribunal to its chambers

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1

Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a person if—

a

he is a judge of the Upper Tribunal by virtue of appointment under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 3, or

b

he is a transferred-in judge of the Upper Tribunal, or

c

he is a deputy judge of the Upper Tribunal, or

d

he is a member of the Upper Tribunal by virtue of appointment under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3, or

e

he is a transferred-in other member of the Upper Tribunal.

2

Each person to whom this sub-paragraph applies—

a

is to be assigned to at least one of the chambers of the Upper Tribunal, and

b

may be assigned to different chambers of the Upper Tribunal at different times.

3

A judge or other member of the Upper Tribunal to whom sub-paragraph (2) does not apply—

a

may be assigned to one or more of the chambers of the Upper Tribunal, and

b

may be assigned to different chambers of the Upper Tribunal at different times.

4

The Senior President of Tribunals may assign a judge or other member of the Upper Tribunal to a particular chamber of the Upper Tribunal only with the concurrence—

a

of the Chamber President of the chamber, and

b

of the judge or other member.

5

The Senior President of Tribunals may end the assignment of a judge or other member of the Upper Tribunal to a particular chamber of the Upper Tribunal only with the concurrence of the Chamber President of the chamber.

6

Sub-paragraph (4)(a) does not apply where the judge, or other member, concerned is not assigned to any of the chambers of the Upper Tribunal.

7

Sub-paragraphs (4)(a) and (5) do not apply where the judge concerned is within section 6(1)(a) to (d) (judges of Courts of Appeal, Court of Session and High Courts).

8

Sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) do not apply where the judge concerned is the Senior President of Tribunals himself.