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SCHEDULE 12 Assessors of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice
Section 133.
1 A person may only be appointed to be an assessor for the purposes of section 133 above if he is—
(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;
(c) a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least 7 years’ standing; or
(d) a person who holds or has held judicial office in any part of the United Kingdom; or
(e) a member (whether the chairman or not) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.
2 A person shall hold and vacate office as an assessor in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
3 A person shall vacate office as an assessor—
(a) if he ceases to be qualified for appointment as an assessor; or
(b) on attaining the age of 72;
unless the Secretary of State considers that it is in the interests of the efficient operation of section 133 above that he should continue to hold office.
4 A person may at any time resign his office as an assessor by giving the Secretary of State notice in writing to that effect.
5 Subject to paragraph 6 below, the Secretary of State may at any time remove a person from office as an assessor if satisfied that—
(a) he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
(b) he has become bankrupt or has had his estate sequestrated or has made an arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors;
(ba) a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) has been made in respect of him;
(bb) he has become the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order under Schedule 2A to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
(bc) debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) has been made in respect of him;
(bd) he has become the subject of a debt relief restrictions order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989);
(c) he is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or
(d) he is otherwise unable or unfit to perform his duties.
6 (1) The exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 5 is subject to the following provisions of this paragraph.
(2) In the case of a person who qualifies for appointment under—
(a) paragraph (1)(a), or
(b) paragraph (1)(d) by virtue of holding or having held judicial office in England and Wales,
that power shall only be exercisable with the consent of the Lord Chancellor, which may only be given with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
(3) In the case of a person who qualifies for appointment under—
(a) paragraph (1)(b), or
(b) paragraph (1)(d) by virtue of holding or having held judicial office in Scotland,
that power shall only be exercisable with the consent of the Lord President of the Court of Session.
(4) In the case of a person who qualifies for appointment under—
(a) paragraph (1)(c), or
(b) paragraph (1)(d) by virtue of holding or having held judicial office in Northern Ireland,
that power shall only be exercisable with the consent of the ... Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.
7 An assessor shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.
8. In relation to an assessor appointed by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, in this Schedule—
(a) references to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Department of Justice;
(b) references to the Treasury are to be read as references to the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland.
Your change, as a redline
SCHEDULE 12 Assessors of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice
Section 133.
1 A person may only be appointed to be an assessor for the purposes of section 133 above if he is—
(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;
(c) a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least 7 years’ standing; or
(d) a person who holds or has held judicial office in any part of the United Kingdom; or
(e) a member (whether the chairman or not) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.
2 A person shall hold and vacate office as an assessor in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
3 A person shall vacate office as an assessor—
(a) if he ceases to be qualified for appointment as an assessor; or
(b) on attaining the age of 72;
unless the Secretary of State considers that it is in the interests of the efficient operation of section 133 above that he should continue to hold office.
4 A person may at any time resign his office as an assessor by giving the Secretary of State notice in writing to that effect.
5 Subject to paragraph 6 below, the Secretary of State may at any time remove a person from office as an assessor if satisfied that—
(a) he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
(b) he has become bankrupt or has had his estate sequestrated or has made an arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors;
(ba) a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) has been made in respect of him;
(bb) he has become the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order under Schedule 2A to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
(bc) debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) has been made in respect of him;
(bd) he has become the subject of a debt relief restrictions order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989);
(c) he is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or
(d) he is otherwise unable or unfit to perform his duties.
6 (1) The exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 5 is subject to the following provisions of this paragraph.
(2) In the case of a person who qualifies for appointment under—
(a) paragraph (1)(a), or
(b) paragraph (1)(d) by virtue of holding or having held judicial office in England and Wales,
that power shall only be exercisable with the consent of the Lord Chancellor, which may only be given with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
(3) In the case of a person who qualifies for appointment under—
(a) paragraph (1)(b), or
(b) paragraph (1)(d) by virtue of holding or having held judicial office in Scotland,
that power shall only be exercisable with the consent of the Lord President of the Court of Session.
(4) In the case of a person who qualifies for appointment under—
(a) paragraph (1)(c), or
(b) paragraph (1)(d) by virtue of holding or having held judicial office in Northern Ireland,
that power shall only be exercisable with the consent of the ... Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.
7 An assessor shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.
8. In relation to an assessor appointed by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, in this Schedule—
(a) references to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Department of Justice;
(b) references to the Treasury are to be read as references to the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland.
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