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(1)
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The Council shall consist of the following persons appointed by the Minister—
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(a)
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a chairman, who, in the opinion of the
Minister, shall be a person with applicable knowledge or experience relating
to matters connected with the objects of the Council;
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(b)
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two persons from the space industry;
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(c)
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such other members as the Minister may deem
necessary, and who shall have applicable knowledge or experience relating to
matters connected with the objects of the Council; Provided that fewer than half
the members referred to in this paragraph shall be in the employment of
licensees.
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(2) |
A member of the Council shall hold office
for such period, but not exceeding five years, as the Minister may determine at
the time of his appointment, but shall be eligible for reappointment at the
termination of his term of office.
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(3) |
A member of the Council shall vacate his
office if he becomes an employee of any licensee and so causes the composition
of the Council to be in conflict with the proviso to subsection (1)(c).
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(4) |
The Minister may at any time terminate the
period of office of any member if there are good reasons for doing so.
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(5) |
The Minister shall fill a casual vacancy
on the Council by appointing another person as a member for the unexpired
portion of the period for which his predecessor was appointed.
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(6) |
A member of the Council who is not in the
full-time employment of the State, shall be paid such remuneration and
allowances as the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister of State
Expenditure may determine.
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(7) |
The work incidental to the performance of
the functions of the Council shall be performed by such officers and employees
of the Department as the Director-General may designate for that purpose.
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