113(1)In the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 7 (qualifications for membership of appeal panels) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In paragraph (2) for the words from “such” to the end substitute “ persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor ”.
(3)In paragraph (3) at the end insert “ ; and such concurrence may be given only after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice ”.
(4)After paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under paragraph (3)—
(a)the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;
(b)a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).”
(3B)As part of the selection process for the appointment of a medical practitioner as a member of the panel, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission shall consult the Chief Medical Officer of the Department.”