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The qualifications of each member are such as the Board determines.

Functions of Committee

  "153ad. (1) The functions of a Committee are:

   (a) to review any decision referred to it under this Part; and

    (b) to make recommendations to the Board in relation to the decision.

  "(2) When reviewing a decision, a Committee:

    (a)     must take into account any evidence relevant to the decision that is submitted to it; and

    (b)     may also take steps to obtain any other evidence that it considers necessary for a proper review of the decision.

Proceedings of Committee

"153ae. Subject to any directions given by the Board, a Committee may regulate its proceedings as the Committee thinks fit.

Indemnification of members of Reconsideration Advisory Committees

"153af. Any matter or thing done, or omitted to be done, in good faith by a member of a Committee in the performance of functions under this Part does not subject him or her to any action, liability, claim or demand.

Remuneration and allowances

"153ag. (1) A member of a Committee is to be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal, but if no determination of that remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, is to be paid such remuneration as is prescribed.

"(2) A member of a Committee is to be paid such allowances (if any) as are prescribed.

"(3) This section has effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

"Division 3—Reconsideration of decision made by delegate

Application to Board

"153ah. (1) A person affected by a decision made by a delegate of the Board may apply to the Board for reconsideration of the decision.

  "(2) An application may be:

    (a)     in writing addressed to the Board and setting out the particulars of the decision that the person wishes to be reconsidered; or

  (b)     in any other form that is acceptable to the Board.

"(3) An application made to the Board before the commencement of this section for the reconsideration of a decision made by a delegate of the Board under subsection 7 (2) is taken to have been duly made under this section.

Decisions to be referred to panel in certain circumstances

"153aj. (1) Where the decision of the delegate was made after taking into consideration recommendations made by the members of a panel under subsection 54f (4), the Board must refer the decision to a panel consisting of such number of persons as the Board appoints to assist it in its reconsideration of the decision of the delegate.

"(2) The members of the panel must be persons of a kind mentioned in subsection 54f (2).

"(3) Subsections 54f (3) and (4) apply where the Board refers a decision under subsection (1) as