3(1)The Lord Chancellor must appoint a panel of persons for the purposes of serving as chairmen of the Tribunal.
(2)A person is qualified for membership of the panel of chairmen if—
(a)he has a seven year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the M1Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;
(b)he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least seven years’ standing; or
(c)he is—
(i)a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least seven years’ standing; or
(ii)a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least seven years’ standing.
(3)The panel of chairmen must include at least one member who is a person of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b).
(4)The Lord Chancellor must also appoint a panel of persons who appear to him to be qualified by experience or otherwise to deal with matters of the kind that may be referred to the Tribunal.
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