(1) There shall be a body, to be known as the Labour Court, to fulfil the functions assigned to it by this Act.

(2) [deleted]

(3) Subject to subsection (3A) (inserted by section 75(1)(b) of the Workplace Relations Act 2015), the chairman shall -

(a) except in the case of a person reappointed to be chairman under subsection (3B) (inserted by that section), be appointed by the Minister from among persons in respect of whom a recommendation for the purposes of this section has been made by the Public Appointments Service consequent upon the holding of a competition in accordance with the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004, and

(b) hold office subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform determines.

(3A) The person who immediately before the commencement of section 75 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 stood appointed as chairman shall, from such commencement, continue to be chairman for the unexpired period of the term of his appointment subject to the same terms and conditions as applied to his appointment immediately before such commencement.

(3B) The Minister may reappoint a person whose term of office as chairman expires by the efflux of time to be the chairman.