Establishment of tribunals
s 8
Open ↗8. The President may, under section 4 of the State Courts Act 1970, constitute one or more Employment Claims Tribunals.
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Employment Claims Act 2016 Division 1 — Establishment of tribunals and appointments
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Appointment and qualifications of tribunal magistrate
s 9
Open ↗9.—(1) A tribunal is presided over by —(a) a tribunal magistrate appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Justice; or (b) a tribunal magistrate designated under subsection (5). (2) An individual is eligible for appointment under subsection (1)(a) as a tribunal magistrate if the individual is a qualified person as defined in section 2(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966. (3) An individual appointed under subsection (1)(a) as a tribunal magistrate holds office for a term specified in the individual’s instrument of appointment, and may be re‑appointed. (4) Despite subsection (3), the President may, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice, at any time revoke the appointment under subsection (1)(a) of a tribunal magistrate. (5) The Presiding Judge of the State Courts may designate any District Judge as a tribunal magistrate. (6) Any individual appointed under subsection (1)(a) or designated under subsection (5) as a tribunal magistrate may, although the period of the individual’s appointment or designation has expired, or the individual’s appointment or designation has been revoked, sit as a tribunal magistrate for the purpose of giving judgment or otherwise in relation to any case heard by the individual as a tribunal magistrate.
Registry
s 10
Open ↗10.—(1) A registry is established for the tribunals.(2) The Registry keeps all records of the tribunals. —(1) A registry is established for the tribunals. (2) The Registry keeps all records of the tribunals.
Registrar, deputy registrars, assistant registrars and other officers
s 11
Open ↗11.—(1) The registrar of the State Courts is the registrar for the tribunals. (2) The Chief Justice may appoint deputy registrars, assistant registrars and other officers for the tribunals to assist the registrar for the tribunals in the administration of this Part and the Registry. (3) To the extent authorised by this Act or by Rules of Court made under section 33, the jurisdiction and powers of a tribunal may be exercised by the registrar for the tribunals. (4) All the powers and duties of the registrar for the tribunals may be exercised and performed by a deputy registrar or an assistant registrar for the tribunals.
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