SCHEDULE 2 - Membership of PanSCHEDULE 2 - Membership of Panel

# SCHEDULE 2 - Membership of Pan SCHEDULE 2 - Membership of Panel [Section 8](#GS8@EN) [(5)](#GS8@Gs5@EN) > **1.   **Interpretation**** > > > In this Schedule, ***member*** means a member of the Panel. > **2.   **Period of appointment**** > > > A member, other than the member referred to in [section 8](#GS8@EN) [(2)](#GS8@Gs2@EN) [(c)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpc@EN) , is to be appointed for the period, not exceeding 5 years, specified in the instrument of appointment. > **3.   **Holding other office**** > > > The holder of an office who is required under any Act to devote the whole of the time to the duties of that office is not disqualified from – > > > > > > (a) holding that office and also the office of a member; or > > > > > > > (b) accepting any remuneration payable to a member of the Panel. > **4.   **Remuneration**** > > > A member is entitled to be paid any remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) the Minister determines. > **5.   **Deputies of members**** > > > > (1) The Minister may appoint a person as a deputy of a member. > > > > > (2) A person appointed as a deputy of a member must be a person with the appropriate ability or experience. > > > > > (3) If a member is unable to perform his or her duties, the member's deputy may perform those duties and in doing so is taken to be a member. > > > > > (4) A deputy member holds office for any term, not exceeding 5 years, and on any conditions, specified in the instrument of appointment. > **6.   **Disclosure of interests**** > > > > (1) If a member has or acquires an interest that would conflict with the proper performance of the member's duties in relation to a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Panel, the member must disclose the nature of that interest at a meeting of the Panel. > > > > > (2) A disclosure under [subclause (1)](#JS2@GC6@Gc1@EN) is to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Panel and the member, unless the Panel otherwise determines, must not – > > > > > > > > (a) be present during any deliberation of the Panel with respect to that matter; or > > > > > > > > > (b) take part in any decision of the Panel with respect to that matter. > > > > > (3) For the purpose of making a determination by the Panel under [subclause (2)](#JS2@GC6@Gc2@EN) , a member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the matter to which the disclosure relates must not take part in making the determination. > **7.   **Vacation of office**** > > > > (1) A member vacates office if the member – > > > > > > > > (a) dies; or > > > > > > > > > (b) resigns; or > > > > > > > > > (c) is removed from office under [subclause (2)](#JS2@GC7@Gc2@EN) or [(3)](#JS2@GC7@Gc3@EN) . > > > > > (2) The Minister may remove a member from office if the member – > > > > > > > > (a) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Panel without the permission of the Panel; or > > > > > > > > > (b) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of any remuneration or estate for their benefit; or > > > > > > > > > (c) is convicted, in Tasmania or elsewhere, of a crime or an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or longer. > > > > > (3) The Minister may remove a member from office if satisfied that the member is unable to perform adequately or competently the duties of office. > > > > > (4) This clause does not apply to the member referred to in [section 8](#GS8@EN) [(2)](#GS8@Gs2@EN) [(c)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpc@EN) . > **8.   **Filling of vacancies**** > > > If the office of a member becomes vacant, the Minister may appoint a person to the vacant office for the remainder of that member's term of office.