32Joint Selection Committee

32  Joint Selection Committee

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a Joint Selection Committee shall be constituted for the purposes of this Division by:

 (a) a Chairperson appointed by the Minister; and

 (b) not fewer than 2 and not more than 3 other persons appointed by the relevant authority.

 (2) A person shall not be appointed under paragraph (1)(b) unless the relevant authority and the relevant staff organisation have first agreed that the person is suitable for appointment.

 (3) Where:

 (a) a Joint Selection Committee has been constituted under subsection (1) for the purpose of giving advice to the relevant authority with respect to the filling of a vacancy under section 31; and

 (b) before the Committee gives such advice, a member of the Committee ceases to take part in the deliberations of the Committee;

the Committee shall be reconstituted by the remaining members and another member appointed in accordance with subsection (1).

 (4) Where the members of a Joint Selection Committee are divided in opinion as to the advice to be given to a relevant authority with respect to the filling of a vacancy under section 31:

 (a) if a majority of members are of the same opinion‑the advice of the majority shall be deemed to be the advice of the Committee;

 (b) if the members are equally divided in opinion‑the advice of the Chairperson shall be deemed to be the advice of the Committee; and

 (c) if 2 members only are of the same opinion and the remaining members are divided in opinion‑the advice of the first‑mentioned 2 members shall be deemed to be the advice of the Committee.

 (5) The Chairperson may be referred to as the Chairman or the Chairwoman, as the case requires.