Consumer Rights Bill

Amendments
to be moved
ON THIRD READING

After Clause 82

BARONESS NEVILLE-ROLFE

 

Insert the following new Clause—

“Appointment of judges to the Competition Appeal Tribunal

(1)     In section 12(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (constitution of the Competition
Appeal Tribunal) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)   such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord
Chief Justice of England and Wales from the High Court of
England and Wales;

(ab)   such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord
President of the Court of Session from the judges of the
Court of Session;

(ac)   such judges as are nominated from time to time by the Lord
Chief Justice of Northern Ireland from the High Court in
Northern Ireland;”.

(2)     In section 14 of that Act (constitution of the Competition Appeal Tribunal
for particular proceedings and its decisions)—

(a)   in subsection (2) after “the President” insert “, a judge within any of
paragraphs (aa) to (ac) of section 12(2)”, and

(b)   in subsection (3) for “either” substitute “the judges within
paragraphs (aa) to (ac) of section 12(2),”.

(3)     In Schedule 4 (Tribunal procedure) to that Act, in paragraph 18(3)(b)
(consequences of member of Tribunal being unable to continue) after “if
that person is not” insert “a judge within any of paragraphs (aa) to (ac) of
section 12(2) or”.”

In the Title

BARONESS NEVILLE-ROLFE

 

Line 4, after “law” insert “and the Competition Appeal Tribunal”

Prepared 3rd December 2014