2.—(1) In these Rules—
“the Act” means the Constitutional Reform Act 2005;
“bank holiday” means a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in
the part of the United Kingdom where service is to take place;
“business day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday
or a day which is a bank holiday in any part of United Kingdom;
“case” means a complaint or issue of misconduct being considered under these Rules;
“complaint” means a complaint containing an allegation of misconduct by a tribunal member;
“delegated tribunal member” means a tribunal member who has been delegated by a President
under rule 8 or a member of the panel of Employment Judges (Scotland) who has been
delegated by the President of Employment Tribunals (Scotland) under rule 9;
“disciplinary action” means—
(a) the exercise by the Lord Chancellor of the Lord Chancellor’s power to remove a tribunal
member from office; or
(b) the exercise by the Lord Chief Justice of the Lord Chief Justice’s powers under section
108(3), (4)(b) and (c) and (5) of the Act;
“disciplinary panel” has the meaning given by regulation 11 of the Regulations;
“investigating judge” has the meaning given by regulation 10 of the Regulations;
“licensing body” means any body that licenses or regulates any profession;
“President” has the meaning given in rule 5;
“Regulations” means the Judicial Discipline (Prescribed Procedures) Regulations 2014;
“relevant President” has the meaning given in rule 16;
“the relevant Chief Justice” means—
(c) in relation to a tribunal member who exercises functions wholly or mainly in Scotland,
the Lord President of the Court of Session;
(d) in relation to a judicial office holder who exercises functions wholly or mainly in
Northern Ireland, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland;
(e) in any other case, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales;
“tribunal member” has the meaning given in rule 4;
“tribunal member concerned” means the tribunal member whose conduct is being considered
in accordance with these Rules.
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