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39. Employment Appeals Tribunal and appeals and references thereto.

Amendments (requiring commencement) by s. 9 of the Redundancy Payments Act 2003 (No. 14), published 15 May 2003.

(1) There shall be a Tribunal (which shall be known as the Employment Appeals Tribunal and is in this section hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal) to determine the appeals provided for in this section.

(2) The Tribunal shall consist of the following members -

(a) a chairman who before his appointment shall have had not less than 7 years' experience as a practising barrister or practising solicitor,

(b) not more than 5 vice-chairmen,

(c) not less than 12 and not more than 30 ordinary members.

(3) The members of the Tribunal shall be appointed by the Minister and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(3A) Notwithstanding subsection (2), whenever the Minister is of the opinion that for the speedy despatch of the business of the Tribunal it is expedient that there should be added further vice-chairmen or further ordinary members (or both further vice-chairmen and further ordinary members), he may make such additional appointments, and the reference in subsection (4) shall include a reference to this subsection.

(4) The appointments pursuant to subsection (3) of the ordinary members of the Tribunal shall be made -