HC Deb 05 May 1976 vol 910 c387W
Mr. Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list those bodies to which he appoints members that exercise judicial or quasi-judicial functions.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The following bodies to which I appoint members, exercise judicial or quasi-judicial functionsArchitects Registration Council Planning Appeals Commission Legal Aid Committee The Criminal Legal Aid Taxation Panel Boards of Visitors and Visiting Committees appointed under the Prison Act (NI) 1953. Tribunal constituted under Part II of Schedule 11 to the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order, 1972 to inquire into cases where representations are made that the person should be disqualified from providing practitioner services.

In addition, the bodies listed below, to which appointments are made by Departments in Northern Ireland under my direction and control, also exercise judicial or quasi-judicial functions: Supplementary Benefits Appeal Tribunals National Insurance Local Tribunals Northern Ireland Industrial Court Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunals.