Constitution
The tribunal is constituted under the Commercial Vessels Act 1979 (NSW). It sits as a three member panel.
The chairperson of the tribunal is a magistrate of the Local Court of New South Wales appointed by the New South Wales Attorney General.
The other two panel members consists of a person nominated by the New South Wales Minister for Ports and by a person nominated by the appellant.
The tribunal is unusual in that the parties to the dispute can nominate the persons who can sit on the tribunal. The usual situation in the state is that the Governor of New South Wales will appoint the members independently based on their knowledge and expertise.
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