SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Chambers and Chamber Presidents: further provision

Part 2Judges and other members of chambers: assignment and jurisdiction

Assigning members of First-tier Tribunal to its chambers

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1

Each person who is a judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal by virtue of appointment under paragraph 1(1) or 2(1) of Schedule 2 or who is a transferred-in judge, or transferred-in other member, of the First-tier Tribunal—

a

is to be assigned to at least one of the chambers of the First-tier Tribunal, and

b

may be assigned to different chambers of the First-tier Tribunal at different times.

2

A judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal to whom sub-paragraph (1) does not apply—

a

may be assigned to one or more of the chambers of the First-tier Tribunal, and

b

may be assigned to different chambers of the First-tier Tribunal at different times.

3

The Senior President of Tribunals may assign a judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal to a particular chamber of the First-tier Tribunal only with the concurrence—

a

of the Chamber President of the chamber, and

b

of the judge or other member.

4

The Senior President of Tribunals may end the assignment of a judge or other member of the First-tier Tribunal to a particular chamber of the First-tier Tribunal only with the concurrence of the Chamber President of the chamber.

5

Sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply where the judge, or other member, concerned is not assigned to any of the chambers of the First-tier Tribunal.

6

Sub-paragraphs (3)(a) and (4) do not apply where the judge concerned is within section 6(1)(a) to (d) (judges of Courts of Appeal, Court of Session and High Courts).

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Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) do not apply where the judge concerned is the Senior President of Tribunals himself.