(1)There shall be established a tribunal to be called the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland (in this Act referred to as “the Lands Tribunal” ) which shall be a court of record.
(2)The Lands Tribunal shall consist of a President and such number, if any, of other members as the Ministry of FinanceF1 (in this Act referred to as “the Ministry” ) may from time to time determine [F2with the agreement of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission], to be appointed by the[F3Commission].
(3)The President shall be either a barrister-at-law of not less than seven years standing or a [F4solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Northern Ireland ] of not less than seven years standing, and the other members of the Lands Tribunal shall be either barristers-at-law or solicitors of not less than seven years standing as aforesaid or persons who have had experience in the valuation of land.
[F5(4)Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 does not apply in relation to members of the Lands Tribunal.]
F1Functions of D/Fin. exercisable with approval of D/CS, SR 1976/281
F2Words in s. 1(2) inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 6(2)(a) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F3Words in s. 1(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 6(2)(b) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F4By Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 5 and S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d) it is provided that wherever they occur in any enactment, for the words "solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland" there is substituted (1.10.2009) the words "solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland".
F5S. 1(4) inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 6(3) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 1(2) functions transferred from Department of Finance and Personnel to Department of Justice (1.4.2011) by Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/44), art. 5 (with art. 8(2))