There shall be established a tribunal to be called the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland (in this Act referred to as “the Lands Tribunal” ) which shall be a court of record.

The Lands Tribunal shall consist of a President and such number, if any, of other members as the Ministry of FinanceF1 (in this Act referred to as “the Ministry” ) may from time to time determine F2with the agreement of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission, to be appointed by theF3Commission.

The President shall be either a barrister-at-law of not less than seven years standing or a [F4solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Northern Ireland ] of not less than seven years standing, and the other members of the Lands Tribunal shall be either barristers-at-law or solicitors of not less than seven years standing as aforesaid or persons who have had experience in the valuation of land.

Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 does not apply in relation to members of the Lands Tribunal.