Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011)13. Nomination procedure for Advisory Council members |
| (1) | The nomination procedure for members of the Advisory Council is as follows: |
| (a) | The Minister must, by notice in at least two national newspapers, invite nominations for the appointment of the members of the Advisory Council; |
| (b) | every nomination must be in writing and submitted to the Director-General within a period of three months after publication of the notice contemplated in paragraph (a); and |
| (c) | every nomination must contain— |
| (i) | full written personal and career particulars of every nominee; |
| (ii) | full reasons and motivation for the nomination ; and |
| (iii) | the written and signed acceptance of the nomination by every nominee. |
| (2) | The Association must in the manner provided for in subsection (1)(b) and (c) nominate at least three persons for appointment. |
| (3) | The Director-General must forward a full report on all nomination s and information received, together with motivated recommendations regarding particular nominees for appointment, to the Minister. |
| (4) | The Minister must— |
| (a) | subject to section 12(1)(b), appoint members of the Advisory Council from the list of nominees submitted to him or her by the Director-General; and |
| (b) | by notice in the Gazette, publish the names of the persons appointed. |
| (5) | The Minister must designate one of the members of the Advisory Council as the Chairperson of the Advisory Council. |