President, Vice-President and ChairmenN.I.
82.—(1) There shall continue to be—
(a)a President of the Industrial Tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal;
(b)a Vice-President of the Industrial Tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal; and
(c)a panel of chairmen of the Fair Employment Tribunal,
who shall each be appointed by the[F1Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission] and shall exercise the functions respectively conferred on them by or under this Order or any other statutory provision.
[F2(2) A person is not qualified for appointment under paragraph (1) unless —
(a)he is a barrister-at-law or solicitor of at least 7 years' standing;
(b)he has a 7 year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41); or
(c)he is an advocate or solicitor admitted in Scotland of at least 7 years' standing.]
(3) The President and Vice-President may each resign his office at any time by notice in writing to the[F3Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission] and shall each vacate his office on the day on which he attains the age of 70, but subject to paragraph (4) and subsections (4) to (6) of section 26 of the [1993 c. 8.] Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (power to authorise continuance in office up to the age of 75).
(4) F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) A person appointed under paragraph (1)(c) to a panel of chairmen shall hold and vacate office as provided by or under regulations under Article 81.
(6) The functions of the President or Vice-President may, if he is for any reason unable to act or during a vacancy in his office, be discharged by a person nominated for that purpose by the[F5Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission].
(7) Regulations under Article 81 may provide for specified functions of the President and Vice-President (including functions under Articles 17 and 85) to be exercised in specified circumstances by a person appointed, under paragraph (1)(c), to a panel of chairmen.
F1Words in art. 82(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 32 (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F2Art. 82(2) substituted (15.1.2006) by Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3424 (N.I. 20)), arts. 1(2), 3
F3Words in art. 82(3) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 32 (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F4Art. 82(4) repealed (3.4.2006) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), ss. 86, 87, Sch. 13; S.R. 2006/124, art. 2, Sch. paras. 9, 11(l)
F5Words in art. 82(6) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 32 (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2