# Plant Varieties Act 1997, Paragraph 4


(1) The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission shall appoint a person to be chairman of the Tribunal for the purpose of proceedings brought before them in Northern Ireland.
(2) A person may only be appointed under this paragraph if he is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least 7 years’ standing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/66/schedule/3/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-varieties-act-1997/schedule-3/paragraph-4
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