| 1) | Members of the Authority are nominated and appointed in accordance with the regulations and members of any committee are nominated and appointed in accordance with this item. |
[Regulations 18.1 to 18.7 published by Government Notice No. R.93 in the Gazette of 15 January 1997.]
| (2) | Members of the relevant establishing authority may nominate persons as members representing their party on any 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 the chairperson from among their number. |
| (5) | Members representing employees or employers on any 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 published by Government Notice No. R. 93 in the Gazette of 15 January 1997 determines the term of office of members of the Authority and its committees.]
| (6) | If the office of a member of any 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 Authority.]
| (7) | The appointment of any member of any committee is subject to any condition that the relevant establishing authority may 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 Authority, a permanent or ad hoc committee and must notify the chairperson of the Authority 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. |
