The Lord Chancellor shall appoint one of the members of the Tribunal to be its chairman.

The chairman may nominate a member as deputy chairman to act in his absence.

A member may not be appointed as chairman or nominated as deputy chairman, unless he holds, or has held, office as a judge of the High Court, the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal or the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

The chairman may resign his office at any time by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor.