Administrative Justice Act (Cap. 490), article 9

9. (1) The President of Malta, acting on the advice of the P r i m e M i n i s t e r, m a y b y o r d e r e s t a b l i s h s e c t i o n s o f t h e Administrative Review Tribunal and may designate the categories of cases to be assigned to each section; and may by subsequent order amend, revoke or substitute such order. (2) The President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, shall assign a Chairperson or such Chairpersons to sit in the Administrative Review Tribunal or in a section or such number of sections of the Administrative Review Tribunal and may transfer a Chairperson from one section of the Administrative Review Tribunal to another. Cap. 12. (3) The provisions of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure regarding the abstention and challenge of magistrates shall apply to the abstention and challenge of a Chairperson. (4) When a Chairperson has been objected to or has abstained from sitting, or is otherwise unable to act, another Chairperson shall be surrogated in his or her stead by the President. Panels of assistants.