SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4U.K.Chambers and Chamber Presidents: further provision

Part 2U.K.Judges and other members of chambers: assignment and jurisdiction

Assigning members of First-tier Tribunal to its chambersU.K.

11(1)Each person who is a judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal by virtue of appointment under paragraph 1(1) or 2(1) of Schedule 2 or who is a transferred-in judge, or transferred-in other member, of the First-tier Tribunal—U.K.

(a)is to be assigned to at least one of the chambers of the First-tier Tribunal, and

(b)may be assigned to different chambers of the First-tier Tribunal at different times.

(2)A judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal to whom sub-paragraph (1) does not apply—

(a)may be assigned to one or more of the chambers of the First-tier Tribunal, and

(b)may be assigned to different chambers of the First-tier Tribunal at different times.

(3)The Senior President of Tribunals may assign a judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal to a particular chamber of the First-tier Tribunal only with the concurrence—

(a)of the Chamber President of the chamber, and

(b)of the judge or other member.

(4)The Senior President of Tribunals may end the assignment of a judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal to a particular chamber of the First-tier Tribunal only with the concurrence of the Chamber President of the chamber.

(5)Sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply where the judge, or other member, concerned is not assigned to any of the chambers of the First-tier Tribunal.

(6)Sub-paragraphs (3)(a) and (4) 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).

(7)Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) do not apply where the judge concerned is the Senior President of Tribunals himself.