Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023

Amendment of section 62 of Act of 2015

72. Section 62 of the Act of 2015 is amended—

(a) in subsection (7)—

(i) in paragraph (c), by the substitution of “5 years” for “3 years” in each place where it occurs, and

(ii) in paragraph (d), by the substitution of “5 years” for “3 years” in each place where it occurs,

and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (7):

“(7A) Notwithstanding subsection (7), a member of the Tribunal who has been reappointed for a second term is otherwise eligible for appointment by way of competition in accordance with subsection (4).

(7B) Where, immediately before the coming into operation of section 72 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023, a member of the Tribunal, other than the chairperson or a deputy chairperson, stands appointed or reappointed, as the case may be, to the Tribunal, in a whole-time or a part-time capacity, the person shall be deemed to have been appointed or reappointed, as the case may be, for a term of office of 5 years from the date on which he or she was so appointed or reappointed, as the case may be.”.