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Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011)

13. Nomination procedure for Advisory Council members

 

(1) The nomination procedure for members of the Advisory Council is as follows:
(a) The Minister must, by notice in at least two national newspapers, invite nominations for the appointment of the members of the Advisory Council;
(b) every nomination must be in writing and submitted to the Director-General within a period of three months after publication of the notice contemplated in paragraph (a); and
(c) every nomination must contain—
(i) full written personal and career particulars of every nominee;
(ii) full reasons and motivation for the nomination ; and
(iii) the written and signed acceptance of the nomination by every nominee.

 

(2) The Association must in the manner provided for in subsection (1)(b) and (c) nominate at least three persons for appointment.

 

(3) The Director-General must forward a full report on all nomination s and information received, together with motivated recommendations regarding particular nominees for appointment, to the Minister.

 

(4) The Minister must—
(a) subject to section 12(1)(b), appoint members of the Advisory Council from the list of nominees submitted to him or her by the Director-General; and
(b) by notice in the Gazette, publish the names of the persons appointed.

 

(5) The Minister must designate one of the members of the Advisory Council as the Chairperson of the Advisory Council.