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Part 5 · Reconsiderations and Appeals

46. Appeals Advisory Panel

(1)

Where the Minister considers that an appeal made under section 45(1) involves issues the resolution or understanding of which requires particular technical skills or specialised knowledge, the Minister may establish an Appeals Advisory Panel to provide advice to the Minister in respect of the appeal.

(2)

The Minister may do all or any of the following:

(a)

determine, and from time to time vary, the terms of reference of an Appeals Advisory Panel;

(b)

appoint persons possessing particular technical skills or specialised knowledge to be the chairperson and other members of an Appeals Advisory Panel;

(c)

at any time remove the chairperson or any other member of an Appeals Advisory Panel from such office;

(d)

determine any other matter which the Minister considers incidental to or expedient for the proper and efficient conduct of business by an Appeals Advisory Panel.

(3)

An Appeals Advisory Panel may regulate its proceedings in such manner as it considers appropriate, subject to the following:

(a)

the quorum for a meeting of the Appeals Advisory Panel is a majority of its members;

(b)

a decision supported by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Appeals Advisory Panel at which a quorum is present is the decision of that Panel.

(4)

The remuneration and allowances (if any) of a member of an Appeals Advisory Panel are to be determined by the Minister.

(5)

An Appeals Advisory Panel is independent in the performance of its functions.

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