(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the State,
appoint any qualified person to be a member of the Tribunal.
(2) A person is
qualified to be a member of the Tribunal if the person is a Judge or acting
Judge of the Supreme Court or District Court, or of a Court that is of
equivalent status (for the purposes of Part 9 of the Constitution Act 1902 )
to the Supreme Court or District Court.
(3) The Oaths Act 1900 applies in
respect of a member in the same way as it applies in respect of a Judge of the
Supreme Court.
(3A) The Governor may, by the commission of a person's
appointment as a member or by a subsequent commission under the public seal of
the State, appoint a member to be President of the Tribunal.
(3B) Subject to
subsection (3C), the President is to hold office as President so long as he or
she holds office as a member.
(3C) With the approval of the Governor, the
President may resign his or her office as President without resigning his or
her office as a member.
(4) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to a member.
