Membership of PanelsU.K.
4(1)The President must make arrangements for determining the membership of Panels.U.K.
(2)The arrangements must ensure that a Panel determining an application under section 1(1)(a) includes—
(a)at least one legal member, and
(b)at least one medical member.
[F1(3)But a Panel need not include a medical member when determining an application under section 1(1)(a) for a certificate to be granted in accordance with section 3A.]
[F2(4)But a Panel need not include a medical member when determining an application under section 1(1)(a) for a certificate to be granted in accordance with section 3C.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 4(3) inserted (E.W.S.) (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 20; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2
F2Sch. 1 para. 4(4) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 18; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 para. 4(3) extended to Northern Ireland (N.I.) (13.1.2020) by The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 42(1) (with regs. 6-9)
5U.K.The arrangements must ensure that a Panel determining an application under section 1(1)(b), 5(2) [F3, 5A(2)] or 6(1) includes at least one legal member.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 5 inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(8), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2