11Vice Presidents

11 Vice Presidents (1) As many Vice Presidents as are required for the proper functioning of the Tribunal shall be appointed. S. 11(2) amended by No. 5/2013 s. 71. (2) A Vice President must be a judge of the County Court (other than a reserve judge of the County Court) who is recommended for appointment by the Minister after consultation with the Chief Judge. (3) Subject to this Act, a Vice President holds office for the period, not exceeding 5 years, specified in his or her instrument of appointment. (4) The appointment of a judge of the County Court as a Vice President does not affect his or her tenure of office or status as a judge nor the payment of his or her salary or allowances as a judge nor any other rights or privileges that he or she has as a judge. (5) Service in the office of Vice President must be taken for all purposes to be service in the office of judge of the County Court. (6) Nothing in this Act prevents a judge of the County Court appointed as a Vice President from constituting the County Court for the purpose of the exercise by the County Court of any of its functions. S. 11A inserted by No. 51/2000 s. 13.