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Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.

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As published

145 The Copyright Tribunal.

(1) The Tribunal established under section 23 of the Copyright Act 1956 is renamed the Copyright Tribunal. (2) The Tribunal shall consist of a chairman and two deputy chairmen appointed by the Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Advocate, and not less than two or more than eight ordinary members appointed by the Secretary of State. (3) A person is not eligible for appointment as chairman or deputy chairman unless— (a) he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis; (b) he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 5 years’ standing; (c) he is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least 5 years’ standing; or (d) he has held judicial office.

Your change, as a redline

145 The Copyright Tribunal.

(1) The Tribunal established under section 23 of the Copyright Act 1956 is renamed the Copyright Tribunal. (2) The Tribunal shall consist of a chairman and two deputy chairmen appointed by the Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Advocate, and not less than two or more than eight ordinary members appointed by the Secretary of State. (3) A person is not eligible for appointment as chairman or deputy chairman unless— (a) he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis; (b) he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 5 years’ standing; (c) he is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least 5 years’ standing; or (d) he has held judicial office.

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