3.—(1) The chairman of a child support appeal tribunal shall be nominated by the President.
(2) The President may nominate himself or a person drawn—
(a)from a panel appointed by the Lord Chancellor;
(b)from among those appointed under paragraph 4 to act as full-time chairmen; or
(c)from among those appointed under paragraph 1A of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 1975 to act as full-time chairmen of social security appeal tribunals.
(3) Subject to any regulations made by the Lord Chancellor, no person shall be nominated as a chairman of a child support appeal tribunal by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) unless he is a barrister or solicitor of at least 5 years' standing.