Section 5A — Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: Oaths to be taken by adjudicators

Oaths to be taken by adjudicators 5A 1 A person appointed as an adjudicator under section 5 (“ the adjudicator ”) must take—

a the oath of allegiance, and b the judicial oath, as set out in the Promissory Oaths Act 1868.

2 The adjudicator must take the oaths before—

a the Senior President of Tribunals, or b an eligible person who is nominated by the Senior President of Tribunals for the purpose of taking the oaths from the adjudicator.

3 A person is eligible for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) if any one or more of the following paragraphs applies to him—

a he holds high judicial office (as defined in section 60(2) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005);

b he holds judicial office (as defined in section 109(4) of that Act);

c he holds (in Scotland) the office of sheriff.

4 In relation to a person who is an adjudicator appointed before the coming into force of this section, the requirement in subsection (1) applies from the coming into force of this section.