Data Protection Act (Cap. 586), article 24

24. (1) There shall be a tribunal to be known as the Information and Data Protection Appeals Tribunal, referred to i n this Act as ''the Tribunal'', having the functions and powers assign ed to it by this Act or by any other law. (2) The Tribunal shall consist of a chairperson and two other members appointed by the Minister. (3) The chairperson shall be an advocate with a minimum of twelve years legal experience a nd shall have the qualifications , experience and skills, in particular in the area of the protect ion of personal data, required to fulfil his role. ( 4 ) T h e t w o o t h e r m e m b e r s m e n t i o n e d i n s u b - a r t i c l e ( 2 ) 14 [CAP. 586. DATA PROTECTION shall be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, equally r epresent the interests of data subjects on the one hand, and of data con trollers and data processors on the other, and who have the qualificatio ns, experience and skills, in particular in the area of the protect ion of personal data, required t o fulfil their roles. (5) The chairperson and other members of the Tribunal shall hold office for a period of three years and cannot be removed d uring their term of office except on grounds of proved inability to p erform the functions of their office, whether arising from infirmity o f body or mind or any other cause, or proved misbehaviour.    Cap. 12. (6) A member of the Tribunal may be challenged or abstain for any of the reasons for which a judge may be challenged or a bstain in accordance with article 734 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure. In any such case the Minister shall appoint a person, having the qualifications of the member challenged or abstainin g, to sit as a member of the Tribunal in substitution of the said mem ber. (7) A member of the House of Representatives or of a local council, a judge or a magistrate , or an officer in the public s ervice shall be disqualified from being appointed or continuing to be a member of the Tribunal for so long as he holds that office. (8) The Minister shall also designate a person to serve as secretary to the Tribunal. Registry of the Information and Data Protection Appeals Tribunal.