Section 28 — Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: Assessors

Assessors 28 1 If it appears to the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal that a matter before it requires special expertise not otherwise available to it, it may direct that in dealing with that matter it shall have the assistance of a person or persons appearing to it to have relevant knowledge or experience.

2 The remuneration of a person who gives assistance to either tribunal as mentioned in subsection (1) shall be determined and paid by the Lord Chancellor.

3 The Lord Chancellor may—

a establish panels of persons from which either tribunal may (but need not) select persons to give it assistance as mentioned in subsection (1);

b under paragraph (a) establish different panels for different purposes;

c after carrying out such consultation as he considers appropriate, appoint persons to a panel established under paragraph (a);

d remove a person from such a panel.