262How is a panel to be constituted for the purposes of making an appointment as a commissioner?

262 How is a panel to be constituted for the purposes of making an appointment as a commissioner?

262 How is a panel to be constituted for the purposes of making an appointment as a commissioner?

(1) There is to be a panel consisting of 8 persons who are councillors nominated by the executive of the Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales.

(2) The nomination of members of the panel must be made in the manner determined by the Minister. A person must not be nominated as a member of the panel unless he or she has consented in writing to be nominated.

(3) If an insufficient number of nominations have been made to the panel to enable the Governor to appoint a commissioner or commissioners in accordance with this Part, the Governor may appoint a person to be a commissioner on the recommendation of the Minister.

s 262: Am 2013 No 111, Sch 2.10.