3(1)Where a rent tribunal acts for an area (whether consisting of one or more of the districts referred to in section 76(2) of this Act) wholly comprised in the area for which a panel is formed under Schedule 10 to this Act, the Secretary of State may direct the president of that panel to exercise, on behalf of the Secretary of State, his powers of appointment under paragraph 2 above.
(2)A person appointed by the president of a panel, by virtue of a direction under this paragraph, shall be selected by the president from that panel.
(3)While a direction is in force under this paragraph, section 7 of the [1971 c. 62.] Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (appointment of chairmen) shall not apply to the rent tribunal in question, but the president shall appoint as chairman or person to act as chairman of the rent tribunal either himself or one of the other members of the panel appointed by the Lord Chancellor.