(1)  In this section, prescribed period means –

(a) in the case of the first appointment of the Redistribution Committee after the commencement of the Parliamentary Reform Act 1998 , a period of 30 days from that commencement; and

(b) in the case of the first appointment of the Redistribution Tribunal after the commencement of the Parliamentary Reform Act 1998 , a period of 60 days from that commencement; and

(c) in the case of any later appointment of the Committee or the Tribunal, a period of 60 days after a recommendation by the Electoral Commissioner is given to the Minister under section 10(2) .

(2)  The Governor may, by notice published in the Gazette during the prescribed period, appoint the Redistribution Committee and the Redistribution Tribunal for the purposes of this Act.

(3)  The notice appointing the Redistribution Committee is to specify –

(a) the members and alternate members of the Committee in accordance with sections 5 and 7 ; and

(b) the purposes for which the Committee is appointed; and

(c) such period as, in the opinion of the Governor, may be required for the proper performance of the functions of the Committee.

(3A)  The notice appointing the Redistribution Tribunal is to specify –

(a) the members and alternate members of the Tribunal in accordance with sections 6 and 7 ; and

(b) the purposes for which the Tribunal is appointed; and

(c) such period as, in the opinion of the Governor, may be required for the proper performance of the functions of the Tribunal.

(4)  If the Governor is of opinion that the period specified in a notice under subsection (3)(c) or  (3A)(c) is insufficient to enable the Committee or the Tribunal to perform its functions under this Act, the Governor may, by notice published in the Gazette , extend that period for a further specified period.

(4A)  Subsection (4) allows an extension of the period specified in a notice under subsection (3)(c) or (3A)(c) on more than one occasion.

(5)  On the expiration of the period specified under subsection (3)(c) or  (3A)(c) or any further period for which it is extended under subsection (4) , the Committee and the Tribunal are taken to be dissolved.