SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Judicial and other Appointments

Pensions Appeal Tribunal

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1

In paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (members of tribunal) in sub-paragraph (i) the words from “being a barrister" to “standing” shall be omitted.

2

After that paragraph there shall be inserted—

2A

For the purposes of paragraph 2(i) the legal representative shall be—

a

a person who has a 7 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

b

an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 7 years’ standing; or

c

a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least 7 years’ standing.