Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017)

Chapter 15 : Financial Services Tribunal

Part 2 : Financial Services Tribunal

225. Panel list

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(1)The Minister must establish and maintain a list of persons who are willing to serve as members of panels of the Tribunal.

 

(2)The persons included in the panel list must—
(a)have relevant experience in or expert knowledge—
(i)of law; or
(ii)of financial products, financial services, financial instruments, market infrastructures or the financial system; and
(b)be a fit and proper person to be included in the panel list.

 

(3)A person may not be included in the panel list if the person is a disqualified person.

 

(4)The Minister may, every five years, publicly invite persons to apply for inclusion in the panel list.

 

(5)The Chairperson must ensure that the persons included in the panel list have an equal opportunity to be appointed to serve on a panel of the Tribunal.

 

(6)The Minister—
(a)must remove a person from the panel list—
(i)if the person so requests; or
(ii)if the person becomes a disqualified person; and
(b)may, on recommendation of the Chairperson, remove a person from the panel list if the person—
(i)is unable to act as a panel member for health or other reasons;
(ii)has failed in a material way to discharge any of the responsibilities of a panel member; or
(iii)has acted in a way that is inconsistent with acting as a panel member.