Part 1 Amendments

SCHEDULE 10 Amendments relating to Judicial Appointments

Section 50

Part 1 Amendments

1

(1)     Paragraph 2A of the Schedule to the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c 53) (legally qualified member of Pensions Appeal Tribunals) is amended as follows.

(2)     For paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)     a person who satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis;â€.

(3)     In paragraphs (b) and (c), for “7†substitute “5â€.

2

(1)     Section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c xcvii) is amended as follows.

(2)     For subsection (1)(b) (tribunal of appeal: Lord Chancellor's nominee) substitute—

“(b)     A person is eligible to be nominated by the Lord Chancellor under paragraph (a) or (h) of this subsection only if the person—

(i)     is a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales,

(ii)     is a barrister in England and Wales, or

(iii)     has a qualification that is specified under subsection (4) of this section;â€.

(3)     After subsection (3) insert—

“(4)     The Lord Chancellor may by order specify a qualification for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section.

(5)     Subsections (2) to (4), (9), (10) and (12) to (14)

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