1.—(1) There shall be appointed—N.I.
(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—
[F1(a)a chairman nominated from the chairmen's panel by the Lord Chief Justice after consultation with the [F2Department of Justice]; and]
(b)two other persons nominated by the Department from the lay panel.
[F3(2A) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this paragraph—
(a)the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;
(b)a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).]
F1Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 129(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(i)
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a) substituted (12.4.2010) by Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 3), ss. 1(5), 3(2), Sch. para. 16; S.R. 2010/147, art. 2(2) (which amendment supersedes the substitution of words (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 41(2) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2)
F3Sch. 2 para. 1(2A) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 129(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(i)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(b): functions transferred (1.4.2011) from Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to Department of Justice by Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/44), arts. 1(2), 6(c) (with art. 8(2))