12Membership of Panels

12 Membership of Panels (1) A Panel consists of the following members: (a) a Chairperson appointed by the Minister; (b) a person appointed under paragraph 11 (1) (a); (c) a person appointed under paragraph 11 (1) (b); (d) a person appointed under paragraph 11 (1) (c); (e) an officer of the Department nominated by the Secretary. (2) A Chairperson holds office with effect from such day as the Minister specifies in the instrument of appointment of the Chairperson. (3) The Minister must not appoint a person as a Chairperson unless the Minister is satisfied that the person has experience at a professional or senior management level in, or broad knowledge of, health care administration or the provision of nursing home care or care in aged persons’ hostels or other establishments of that kind. (4) Subject to subregulation (5), the Chairperson of a Panel for a State or Territory may appoint a person referred to in paragraph 11 (1) (a), (b) or (c) who has been appointed for the State or Territory as a member of the Panel. (5) In the case of a Panel for: (a) the Australian Capital Territory, the member referred to in paragraph (1) (b) or (c) must be a person appointed under paragraph 11 (1) (a) or (b) for New South Wales; and (b) the Northern Territory, the member referred to in paragraph (1) (b) or (c) must be a person appointed under paragraph 11 (1) (a) or (b) for South Australia. (6) All members hold office on a part‑time basis. (7) Subject to this Division, a member appointed by the Chairperson holds office from a day specified in the instrument of appointment until a day specified in the instrument, not being more than 3 years from the day of appointment of the member under subregulation 11 (1). (8) Subject to this Division, a Chairperson holds office for 3 years. (9) The member referred to in paragraph (1) (e) holds office during the pleasure of the Secretary. (10) A member may resign by writing signed by the member and given: (a) in the case of a Chairperson — to the Minister; and (b) in the case of a member appointed by the Chairperson — to the Chairperson; and (c) in the case of a member referred to in paragraph (1) (e) — to the Secretary; and his or her membership terminates on receipt by the Minister, Chairperson or Secretary, as the case may be, of the resignation. (11) The exercise of a power or the performance of a function of a Panel is not affected by a vacancy in its membership.