ARTICLE 9 OF DIRECTIVE NO 64/221 BE A COURT OR BE MADE UP OF MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY , OR THAT ITS MEMBERS BE APPOINTED FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD . IT IS NOT CONTRARY TO COMMUNITY LAW FOR THE REMUNERATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY TO BE CHARGED TO THE BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF WHICH THE AUTHORITY EMPOWERED TO TAKE THE DECISION IN QUESTION FORMS PART , OR FOR AN OFFICIAL BELONGING TO THAT ADMINISTRATION TO SERVE AS SECRETARY TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY .
6 . ALTHOUGH DIRECTIVE NO 64/221 DOES NOT PREVENT THE PERSON CONCERNED FROM MAKING A DIRECT APPLICATION TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY IT DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH AN APPLICATION AND IT ALLOWS THE MEMBER STATES A CHOICE IN THAT RESPECT , PROVIDED THAT THE PERSON CONCERNED IS ENTITLED TO MAKE SUCH AN APPLICATION IF HE SO REQUESTS .
7 . THE OPINION OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY MUST BE DULY NOTIFIED TO THE PERSON CONCERNED .
8 . THE PERSON CONCERNED MUST BE ENTITLED TO PUT FORWARD TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY HIS ARGUMENTS IN DEFENCE AND TO BE ASSISTED OR REPRESENTED IN SUCH CONDITIONS AS TO PROCEDURE AS ARE PROVIDED FOR BY DOMESTIC LEGISLATION . THOSE CONDITIONS MUST NOT BE LESS FAVOURABLE TO THE PERSON CONCERNED THAN THE CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS BEFORE OTHER NATIONAL AUTHORITIES OF THE SAME TYPE .