Organisation and administration of the functions of the Tribunal
7(1)The functions of the Tribunal shall be discharged by such number of tribunals as may be determined from time to time by the President.
(2)The Tribunal shall sit at such times and in such places as the President may determine.
(3)Subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, and to any rules made under paragraph 10(1) below, a tribunal constituted under sub-paragraph (1) above shall consist of—
(a)a convener who shall be—
(i)the President; or
(ii)a member selected by the President from the panel mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(a) above; and
(b)a member selected by the President from each of the panels mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(b) and (c) above.
(4)In relation to an application to the Tribunal under section 191 or 192 of this Act, the convener shall be—
(a)the President; or
(b)a person selected by the President from the panel mentioned in paragraph 2 above.
(5)Subject to the provisions of this Act, regulations made under section 21 of this Act and rules made under paragraph 10 below, the President shall secure that the functions of the Tribunal are discharged efficiently and effectively.
(6)The President may—
(a)give such directions; and
(b)issue such guidance,
about the administration of the Tribunal as appear to the President to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of securing that the functions of the Tribunal are discharged efficiently and effectively.