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1 The Lord Chancellor shall appoint one of the members of the Tribunal to be its chairman. 2 The chairman may nominate a member as deputy chairman to act in his absence. 3 A member may not be appointed as chairman or nominated as deputy chairman, unless he holds, or has held, office as a judge of the High Court, the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal or the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland. 4 The chairman may resign his office at any time by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor.