The Tribunal will list a case for hearing in 21 days. The Tribunal consists of a magistrate and 2 or more adjudicators. It identifies the part of the article which causes obscenity or indecency. A party may appeal to the Court of First Instance against a decision of the Tribunal on a point of law within 14 days of the decision. An adjudicator serves for a tenure of three years and is eligible for re-appointment.
Adjudicators come from all walks of life and social strata.
Persons from different age groups, education levels, professions and occupations are appointed to ensure the standard adopted by the Tribunal is as akin to the social norm as possible and that the representativeness of the Tribunal is maintained. The Presiding Magistrate works with adjudicators on both classification and determination. An honorarium is paid to the adjudicators per session. Adjudicators may resign by giving notice to the Chief Justice. The Tribunal will classify an article submitted to it in five working days.