Schedule 1 - Schedule A1 to the 1974 Act
Consumer Credit Bill
2:34 pm
Mr Laurence Robertson (Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs; Tewkesbury, Conservative)
I beg to move amendment No. 48, in schedule 1, page 55, line 24, at end insert
'or for any other reasonable reason, providing that reason is stated.'.
Welcome back to the Chair, Mr. Benton. The amendment relates to paragraph 4 of schedule 1, which deals with the terms of office of the members of the consumer credit appeals tribunal panel. Sub-paragraph 2 states:
''The Lord Chancellor may remove a member of either panel from office on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour.''
The meaning of ''misbehaviour'' is perhaps obvious. The meaning of ''incapacity'' might be open to some debate. Would it be helpful to the Lord Chancellor to have a slightly extended remit and to allow him to remove a member of the panel for
''any other reasonable reason, provided that reason is stated.''?
That might enable the Lord Chancellor to ensure that the panel is flexible and able to understand all the issues likely to come before it.