Trade Union Act, 1941

Chairman of the Tribunal.

21.—(1) The chairman of the Tribunal shall be a practising barrister of at least ten years' standing or a practising solicitor of like standing or a person experienced in the operation of trade unions or in the settling of trade disputes and shall be appointed by the Minister for such period not exceeding five years as he thinks fit.

(2) The chairman of the Tribunal may at any time be removed from office by the Minister and may at any time resign his office.

(3) The chairman of the Tribunal shall be paid such fees or other remuneration as the Minister for Finance determines.

(4) If the chairman of the Tribunal is for any reason temporarily unable to attend the sittings of the Tribunal, the Minister may appoint another person, having the qualifications stated in sub-section (1) of this section to act temporarily as the chairman of the Tribunal during such inability.