62Public interest monitor panel

62 Public interest monitor panel (1) The Minister must appoint people to a public interest monitor panel. Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. Note 2 Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3). (2) The Minister must not appoint a person to the public interest monitor panel unless satisfied that the person— (a) is a lawyer; and (b) has qualities and experience making the person suitable to be a public interest monitor (PIM); and (c) has an appropriate security clearance. Note The PIM has a role under the following sections: • s 14 (Appointment of PIM for applications etc) • s 56 (Monitoring contact with lawyer).

Special powers—preliminary Division 3.1