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COMPETITION ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 14 of 2012
A1475

PART 10
Competition Tribunal

Division 1—Constitution

134. Establishment of Tribunal

(1) There is established, by virtue of this section, a tribunal to be known as the Competition Tribunal.

(2) The Tribunal is a superior court of record.

135. Constitution of Tribunal

(1) The Tribunal consists of the judges of the Court of First Instance appointed in accordance with section 6 of the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4), by virtue of their appointments as such judges.

(2) A Justice of Appeal who sits in the Court of First Instance is not a member of the Tribunal.

Subdivision 1—President and Deputy President

136. President

(1) The Chief Executive, acting in accordance with the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission, is to appoint one of the members of the Tribunal to be the President of the Tribunal.

(2) The President is to hold office for a term of at least 3 years, but not more than 5 years, as is stated in his or her letter of appointment, but is eligible for re-appointment.

(3) The President may give directions as to the arrangement of the business of the Tribunal, and is to perform such other functions as are assigned to the President under this Ordinance.

137. Deputy President

(1) The Chief Executive, acting in accordance with the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission, is to appoint one of the members of the Tribunal to be the Deputy President of the Tribunal.

(2) The Deputy President is to hold office for a term of at least 3 years, but not more than 5 years, as is stated in his or her letter of appointment, but is eligible for re-appointment.