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57 Members

57 Members

(1) The Review Panel must have 7 members appointed by the Minister.

(2) Of the members—

(a) 2 must be members of staff of the EPA or the Department of Planning and Environment nominated by the Chairperson, and

(b) 5 must be persons having appropriate scientific or technical qualifications or experience—

(i) 2 of whom must be representatives of industry, and

(ii) 1 of whom must be a representative of environment groups, and

(iii) 1 of whom must be a representative of local government, and

(iv) 1 of whom must be nominated by, and be a representative of, the Chairperson.

(3) The person nominated under subsection (2)(b)(iv) must not be—

(a) a member of staff of the EPA or the Department of Planning and Environment, or

(b) a representative of industry, environment groups or local government.