| (1) | Members of the Council and committees are nominated and appointed in accordance with the regulations and members of any other committee are nominated and appointed in accordance with this item. |
[See Regulations 18.1 to 18.7.]
| (2) | Every party on the relevant establishing authority may nominate persons as members representing their party on any other committee. |
| (3) | The relevant establishing authority— |
| (a) | must appoint the members; and |
| (b) | may appoint one of the members as chairperson. |
| (4) | If the relevant establishing authority does not appoint a chairperson, the members of the committee may appoint a chairperson from among their number. |
| (5) | Members representing employees or employers on any other committee may hold office for such period as the relevant establishing authority may determine, which period may not exceed three years. A member whose period of office expires, may be reappointed. |
[Regulation 18.5 determines the term of office of members of the Council and its committees.]
| (6) | If the office of a member of any other committee is vacated before the end of the period of office of such member, a person to replace such member must, subject to the provisions of this Constitution— |
| a) | be nominated by the party that was represented by the member; and |
| b) | be appointed by the relevant establishing authority for a period not exceeding the balance of the period of office of the member in whose place the person is appointed. |
[Regulation 18.6 deals with the filling of casual vacancies of the Council and committees.]
| (7) | The appointment of any member of any other committee is subject to any condition that the relevant establishing authority determine. |
| (8) | The chairperson of the relevant establishing authority must in writing notify the members of their appointment. |
| (9) | If a member appointed in terms of this item does not accept such appointment, a person to replace such person must be appointed in accordance with this item. |
| (10) | Every party must appoint an alternate for each of its members on the Council, a permanent or ad hoc committee and must notify the chairperson of the Council or the relevant permanent or ad hoc committee as the case may be, of such appointment. |
| (11) | The relevant establishing authority— |
| (a) | may appoint alternates for members of subcommittees; and |
| (i) | the alternates of their appointment; and |
| (ii) | the members of their respective alternates. |
