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SCHEDULE 3
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ADJUDICATORS |
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Term of office |
| | 1. - (1) Each adjudicator-
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(a) is to hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment; |
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(b) is, on ceasing to hold office, eligible for re-appointment; |
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(c) may resign his office at any time by giving written notice to the Lord Chancellor; |
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(d) must vacate his office on the day on which he reaches the age of 70. |
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(2) But sub-paragraph (1)(d) is subject to subsections (4) to (6) of section 26 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (power to authorise continuance in office up to the age of 75).
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Remuneration |
| | 2. The Lord Chancellor must pay to the adjudicators such remuneration and allowances as he may determine.
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Compensation |
| | 3. If a person ceases to be an adjudicator and it appears to the Lord Chancellor that there are special circumstances which make it right that he should receive compensation, the Lord Chancellor may pay him a sum of such amount as the Lord Chancellor may determine.
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Proceedings |
| | 4. - (1) The adjudicators must sit at such times and at such places as the Lord Chancellor may direct.
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(2) The Chief Adjudicator-
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(a) must allocate duties among the adjudicators; and |
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(b) is to have such other functions as may be conferred on him by the Lord Chancellor. |
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Staff |
| | 5. - (1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint such staff for the adjudicators as he may determine.
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(2) The remuneration of the adjudicators' staff is to be defrayed by the Lord Chancellor.
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(3) Such expenses of the adjudicators as the Lord Chancellor may determine are to be defrayed by the Lord Chancellor.
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