3.—(1) Each member of the chairmen's panel or lay panel shall hold and vacate office under the terms of the instrument under which he is appointed.N.I.
[F1(1A) For a member of the chairmen's panel, the terms mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are to be determined by the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission with the agreement of the [F2Department of Justice].]
(2) A member of the chairmen's panel may resign office by notice in writing to the [F3Commission].
(3) F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) A member of the lay panel may resign office by notice in writing to the Department.
(5) A member of the lay panel may be removed from the panel by the Department on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour.
(6) A member of the chairmen's panel or lay panel is eligible for re-appointment if he ceases to hold office (otherwise than under sub-paragraph (3) or (5)).
F1Sch. 2 para. 3(1A) inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 41(4) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1A) 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)
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 41(5) (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
F4Sch. 2 para. 3(3) repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 146, 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 129(4), Sch. 18 Pt. 3; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 paras. 10, 12(i), 29, 30(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 para. 3(4): 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))
C2Sch. 2 para. 3(5): 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))