20.1(1)The members of the Appeals Tribunal shall be appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.

20.1(2)The Chairperson of the Appeals Tribunal shall be appointed for a term of five years and may be reappointed.

20.1(3)The Vice-Chairpersons of the Appeals Tribunal shall be appointed for a term of not fewer than three years and not more than five years and may be reappointed.

20.1(4)Despite subsections (2) and (3) but subject to subsection (5), a member is not eligible to serve as a member for more than ten consecutive years.

20.1(5)If a Vice-Chairperson of the Appeals Tribunal is appointed the Chairperson of the Appeals Tribunal, he or she is eligible to be appointed as Chairperson for a term not exceeding five years regardless of how many years the person served as a Vice-Chairperson prior to his or her appointment as Chairperson.