Cap. 394 Art. 11Registrar and other staff of the tribunal.

(1) There shall be a registrar to the tribunal who shall be vested with the responsibility for the administration of the office of the tribunal, and who shall ensure a fair distribution of duties between the various chairmen by assigning to them the applications filed as aforesaid as far as may be by rotation in accordance with the date of filing of the applications, so however that the registrar may in his discretion take into account the subject matter of each application so as to ensure that applications of the same nature are, as far as may be, dealt by the same tribunal.

(2) The registrar shall be a person appointed by the Prime Minister or a public officer designated by the Prime Minister to perform the functions of registrar.

(3) The tribunal shall have such other staff as the Prime Minister may deem necessary and appoint or designate as aforesaid. Oath of Office

I ....................................do swear that I will faithfully perform the duties of chairman of the tribunal for the Investigation of Injustices without favour or partiality, according to justice and right, and in accordance with the laws and customs of Malta, to the honour of God and the Republic of Malta, and that I will not hold, either directly or indirectly, any communication with any complainant or respondent in any case before the said tribunal, his advocates or legal procurators, or with any other person on behalf of such person, in regard to any application pending or about to be filed in the said tribunal, except in the tribunal in public hearing saving the cases expressly provided for by law; and that I will disclose in the tribunal and make known to the President of Malta any such communication as may be made to me. And I do further swear that I will not act, either directly or indirectly, as an Advocate, or arbitrator, nor give in any case counsel or advice to any person in regard to any complaint already entered or to be entered in the said tribunal, saving the cases excepted by law, without the permission of the President of Malta first had and obtained upon an application to that effect. So help me God.

(2) Where any communication as is referred to in the form of oath contained in subarticle (1) consists in an anonymous letter or in a letter the writer whereof cannot be readily identified, or where any such communication contains insulting or offensive expressions, the chairman need not read out the communication but may instead during a public hearing disclose the fact of such receipt and shall in any case make the content thereof known to the President of Malta.