66Recommendations of a selection committee

66 Recommendations of a selection committee (1) A selection committee must recommend people to fill vacancies in the membership of the Authority under section 48(2)(d). (2) The committee must only recommend a person who is eligible to fill that vacancy. (3) A member of the committee is not eligible for recommendation by the committee. S. 66(4) amended by No. 44/2024 s. 27(1). (4) Subject to subsection (4A), a recommendation must not be made unless all the members of the committee are present when the decision is made. S. 66(4A) inserted by No. 44/2024 s. 27(2). (4A) The committee may make a recommendation with only 4 members present if— (a) there is a vacancy in the membership of the committee; or (b) a member is absent for any reason. (5) A recommendation— (a) must be in writing; and (b) must be given to the Minister in the time requested by the Minister; and (c) must only recommend one person in respect of each vacancy; and (d) must give reasons as to why the person satisfies the criteria for appointment. (6) The Minister must consider the recommendations of the selection committee but may reject a recommendation.