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review, a Statement of Principles, it must, within 14 days, notify the Commission in writing of its decision.

"(2) If the decision is made following a request from a person or organisation under section 196E, the Authority must also notify the person or organisation in writing of its decision.

Repatriation Medical Authority to send information to Review Council

"196K. The Repatriation Medical Authority must, within 28 days after being notified that the Review Council has been asked to review:

  (a) a Statement of Principles; or

     (b) its decision not to determine a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death; or

     (c) its decision under subsection 196C(4) not to carry out an investigation in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death;

send to the Council a copy of all the information that was available to it when it:

  (d) determined, amended, or last amended, the Statement of Principles; or

     (e) decided, or last decided, not to determine a Statement of Principles in respect of that kind of injury, disease or death; or

  (f) decided not to carry out the investigation.

"Division 2—Constitution and meetings

Membership

"196L.(1) The Repatriation Medical Authority consists of a Chairperson and 4 other members.

  "(2) All members are to be appointed on a part-time basis by the Minister.

"(3) One of the members must be a person having at least 5 years experience in the field of epidemiology.

Qualifications

"196M. The Minister is to appoint a person as Chairperson or as a member only if the person is a registered medical practitioner, or a medical scientist, with at least 10 years experience.

Tenure of office

"196N.(1) Subject to this Act, a person appointed as Chairperson or as a member holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment.

"(2) A person may not hold office for a period of more than 5 years but is eligible for reappointment.

Resignation

"196O. A member may resign from office by written notice given to the Minister.

Termination of appointment

"196P. The Minister may terminate the appointment of a person as Chairperson or as a member:

  (a) for misbehaviour or for physical or mental incapacity; or

     (b) if he or she becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankruptcy or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or assigns remuneration or property for their benefit.

Acting Chairperson

  "196Q. The Minister may appoint a member to act as Chairperson:

     (a) during a vacancy in the office of Chairperson, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or

     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chairperson