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(3) Meetings of the Council shall be convened by the chairperson and
shall be held at the premises of the Board, unless, for bona fide reasons, the
chairperson directs that a meeting be held at another venue.’’.
Amendment of section 5 of Act 65 of 1996, as amended by section 3 of Act 18 of 2004
6. The following heading is hereby substituted for the heading to section 5 of the
principal Act:
‘‘Composition of Appeal Tribunal’’.
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Substitution of section 6 of Act 65 of 1996, as substituted by section 3 of Act 34 of
1999
7. The following section is hereby substituted for section 6 of the principal Act:
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‘‘Members of [Board] Council and [Review Board] Appeal Tribunal to
be appointed by Minister
6. (1) The members of the [Board] Council and [Review Board] Appeal
Tribunal shall be appointed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette after
consultation with [the] Cabinet.
(2) The Minster may, whenever it is necessary to appoint members of the
[Board] Council or [Review Board] Appeal Tribunal, appoint an advisory
panel to advise him or her with regard to the persons who are to be
appointed as such members, and shall appoint one of the members of the
advisory panel as the chairperson thereof.
(3) The Minister[,] or the advisory panel may invite members of the
public to [propose] nominate persons [who may be considered] for
appointment.
(4) (a) A member of the [Board] Council or [Review Board] Appeal
Tribunal appointed in terms of subsection (1) shall—
(i) be a fit and proper person;
(ii) be of good and sound character; and
(iii) not be disqualified in terms of section 7.
(b) A member of the [Board] Council or [Review Board] Appeal Tribunal
shall have experience in, or knowledge of, any one or more of the following
matters:
(i) Community development;
(ii) education;
(iii) psychology;
(iv) religion;
(v) law;
(vi) drama;
(vii) literature;
(viii) communications science;
(ix) photography;
(x) cinematography;
(xi) gender matters;
(xii) children’s rights; or
(xiii) any other relevant field of experience as may be prescribed.’’.
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Amendment of section 7 of Act 65 of 1996, as amended by section 36 of Act 12 of 45
2004
8. Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading:
‘‘Disqualifications with regard to membership of [Board] Council or
[Review Board] Appeal Tribunal’’;
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