1.—(1) There shall be appointed—
(a)a panel of persons (“the chairmen’s panel”) who may serve as chairmen of the Care Tribunal; and
(b)a panel of persons (“the lay panel”) who may serve as the other two members of the Care Tribunal apart from the chairman.
(2) The Care Tribunal shall consist of—
(a)a chairman nominated by the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly from the chairmen’s panel; and
(b)two other persons nominated by the Department from the lay panel.