6Appointment of person to represent the appellant’s interests
1
The relevant law officer may appoint a person to represent the interests of an appellant in any proceedings before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission from which the appellant and any legal representative of his are excluded.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1) above, the relevant law officer is—
a
in relation to proceedings before the Commission in England and Wales, the Attorney General,
b
in relation to proceedings before the Commission in Scotland, the Lord Advocate, and
c
in relation to proceedings before the Commission in Northern Ireland, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
3
A person appointed under subsection (1) above—
a
if appointed for the purposes of proceedings in England and Wales, shall have a general qualification for the purposes of section 71 of the [1990 c. 41.] Courts and Legal Services Act 1990,
b
if appointed for the purposes of proceedings in Scotland, shall be—
i
an advocate, or
ii
a solicitor who has by virtue of section 25A of the [1980 c. 46.] Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 rights of audience in the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary, and
c
if appointed for the purposes of proceedings in Northern Ireland, shall be a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland.
4
A person appointed under subsection (1) above shall not be responsible to the person whose interests he is appointed to represent.