Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, in writing signed by the Minister, appoint persons to be members of panels.
(2) A person shall be appointed as a part-time member.
(3) The Minister shall not appoint as a member a person who—
(a) has been convicted in Australia or elsewhere at any time within the previous 5 years of an offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for not less than 1 year; or
(b) is otherwise not, in the opinion of the Minister based on reasonable grounds, a fit and proper person to be a member of a panel.