Northern Ireland Act 1998

Proceedings U.K.

5 (1) The Tribunal shall sit at such times and in such places as the [F1 Lord Chief Justice] may direct. U.K.

[F2 (2) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this paragraph—

(a) the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;

(b) a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 11 para. 5 renumbered as Sch. 11 para. 5(1) and words in para. 5(1) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 5 para. 108(2)(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(b)

F2 Sch. 11 para. 5(2) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 5 para. 108(4); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(b)

6 U.K. The Tribunal shall be deemed to be duly constituted if it consists of the chairman or deputy chairman and two or more other members.

7 U.K. The chairman or, in his absence, the deputy chairman, shall preside at sittings of the Tribunal.