http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/897/madeThe Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2012Local GovernmentenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2013-01-07TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES This Order amends the Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal Order 2008. It adds as one of the grounds of eligibility for appointment as a member of the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal who is not a judge, substantial experience in environmental matters. 2012 No. 897 Tribunals And Inquiries The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2012 Made 15th March 2012 Laid before Parliament 22nd March 2012 Coming into force 16th April 2012 The Lord Chancellor, with the concurrence of the Senior President of Tribunals, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 3 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2012 and comes into force on 16th April 2012. Amendment of the Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal Order 2008 2 The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal Order 2008 is amended as follows. 3 In article 2(4), after sub-paragraph (m), insert— n in environmental matters. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor, J Djanogly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 12th March 2012 I concur, Robert Carnwath Senior President of Tribunals 15th March 2012 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal Order 2008. It adds as one of the grounds of eligibility for appointment as a member of the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal who is not a judge, substantial experience in environmental matters.

2007 c.15. S.I 2008/2692 as amended by S.I 2009/1592.