PART I

INTRODUCTION

The Registrar of Appeal Tribunals
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1
A Registrar of Appeal Tribunals shall be appointed by the Competition Commission with the approval of the Secretary of State.
2
Any person appointed to be the Registrar shall–
a
have a seven year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 ;
b
be an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least seven years standing; or
c
be–
i
a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland; or
ii
a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland
of at least seven years standing.
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The Registrar shall act in accordance with the instructions of the President and shall, in particular, be responsible for:–
a
the establishment and maintenance of a register in which all pleadings and supporting documents and all orders and decisions of the tribunal shall be registered; and
b
the acceptance, transmission, service and custody of documents in accordance with these rules.
4
The President may delegate to the Registrar the power to abridge or extend the time prescribed by these rules for the doing of any act.
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Any function of the Registrar may be performed on his behalf by any other member of his staff whom the President may authorise for the purpose.
1990 c. 41.