26Assessment panels—replacement of persons

26 Assessment panels—replacement of persons

(1) This section is made for the purposes of subsection 209(2) of the Act. (2) If, for any reason, a person (the original panellist) who is part of an assessment panel for an appointment cannot participate, or continue to participate, in the assessment process for the appointment, the Minister may determine that a different person is part of the panel in place of the original panellist. (3) If the Minister makes a determination under subsection (2), the panel must continue the assessment process. (4) To avoid doubt, if the panel has done any thing in relation to the assessment process before the making of the determination, the panel is not required to do that thing again after the making of the determination.