40Nomination

40 Nomination

(1) Where the Minister gives a request to the Presiding Member under section 38:

(a) the Committee shall, before the end of the period specified in the request, select a person or persons to be nominated for appointment to the office or offices concerned; and

(b) the Presiding Member shall, on behalf of the Committee, before the end of that period, give to the Minister the written nomination or nominations concerned.

(2) The Committee shall give to the Minister only one nomination in respect of each appointment to be made by the Minister. (3) Where the Committee proposes to nominate a person for appointment as a member of the Corporation, the Presiding Member shall cause to be prepared and attached to the nomination a statement setting out:

(a) details of the person’s qualifications and experience; and

(b) such other information relating to the person as the Committee thinks will assist the Minister in considering whether to appoint the person.

(4) The Committee may nominate a person for appointment even though the Minister has previously rejected a nomination of that person or the Committee has previously decided not to nominate the person for appointment. (5) In selecting persons for nomination for appointment as members of the Corporation, the Committee shall choose from the available candidates such persons as will best ensure that the members of the Corporation collectively possess qualifications and experience in all the fields of activity referred to in paragraphs 10(5)(a) to (d) (inclusive).