Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150:section:620:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 620 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 1718962–1720037

of qualified FWC Members
 (2A) The President must ensure that an Expert Panel constituted under subsection (1B), (1C), (1D) or (1E) consists of a majority of FWC Members who have the knowledge or experience required under paragraph 620(1B)(b), paragraph (1C)(b), paragraphs (1D)(b) and (c) or paragraph (1E)(b) (as the case may be).

Managing Expert Panels
 (3) The following person is responsible for managing an Expert Panel in performing the functions and exercising the powers referred to in section 617:
 (a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—the President;
 (b) if the President has appointed a person to be the Chair of the Expert Panel under paragraph 620(1A)(a), (1B)(a), (1C)(a) or (1D)(a)—the Chair.

Making decisions
 (4) A decision of the majority of the FWC Members of an Expert Panel prevails.
 (5) However, if there is no majority, the decision of:
 (a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—the President; or
 (b) if the President has appointed a person to be the Chair of the Expert Panel under paragraph 620(1A)(a), (1B)(a), (1C)(a) or (1D)(a)—the Chair;
prevails.