SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6The Pathogens Access Appeal Commission
Procedure
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1
The relevant law officer may appoint a person to represent the interests of an organisation or other applicant in proceedings in relation to which an order has been made by virtue of paragraph 5(3)(b).
2
The relevant law officer is—
a
in relation to proceedings in England and Wales, the Attorney General;
b
in relation to proceedings in Scotland, the Advocate General for Scotland; and
c
in relation to proceedings in Northern Ireland, the F1Advocate General for Northern Ireland .
3
A person appointed under this paragraph must—
a
have a general qualification for the purposes of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41) (qualification for legal appointments);
b
be an advocate or a solicitor who has rights of audience in the Court of Session or the High Court of Justiciary by virtue of section 25A of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46); or
c
be a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland.
4
A person appointed under this paragraph shall not be responsible to the applicant whose interests he is appointed to represent.
5
In paragraph 5 of this Schedule a reference to a representative does not include a reference to a person appointed under this paragraph.