(1) There shall stand established a tribunal to be known as the Charity Appeals Tribunal and in this Act referred to as the "Tribunal" to determine the appeals provided for in this Act.

(2) The Tribunal shall consist of 5 members, of whom -

(a) 2 shall be persons, each of whom -

(i) hold or formerly held judicial office in the Superior Courts, or

(ii) are barristers or solicitors of not less than 10 years’ standing,

and

(b) 2 shall be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have experience in areas of expertise relating to charities.

(3) 

(a) The members of the Tribunal shall be appointed by the Minister.

(b) The chairperson of the Tribunal shall be appointed by the Minister from among the members of the Tribunal.

(4) A member of the Tribunal shall hold office for such period, not exceeding 5 years from the date of his or her appointment, as the Minister shall determine.