Section 36: Appeal Tribunal and Medical Tribunal

36. Appeal Tribunal and Medical Tribunal (1) There are established for the purposes of this Act— (a) an Appeal Tribunal to which an appeal by a claimant against a decision of the National Pensions Officer or by an interested person against the decision of the Minister shall be referred; (b) a Medical Tribunal to which an appeal against a decision of a medical officer or a Medical Board appointed under section 34 (2) shall be referred. (2) The Appeal Tribunal shall consist of— (a) a Chairperson, who shall be legally qualified, to be appointed by the Attorney-General; (b) 2 other members, to be appointed by the Minister after consultation with representatives of employers and employees respectively. (3) (a) The Medical Tribunal may sit in one or more divisions. (b) Every division of the Medical Tribunal shall consist of— (i) a Chairperson, who shall be legally qualified, to be appointed by the Attorney-General; (ii) 2 other members, who shall be qualified medical practitioners, to be appointed by the Minister. (4) The Chairperson and members of the Appeal Tribunal and the Medical Tribunal may be paid such fees as the Minister may approve. [S. 36 amended by Act 7 of 1990.] Sub-Part B – Financial Provisions