Cap. 516 Art. 43BRehabilitation (LicensingPowers) Board.

(1) There shall be a Board to be known as the

Rehabilitation (Licensing Powers) Board, hereinafter in this article referred to as the "Board", which shall be competent to hear complaints about exclusions or restrictions made by any public authority with respect to the issuance of any licence or permit to a person who has been sentenced to a criminal punishment by reason of the said sentence and to make general or specific recommendations to the public authority concerned in respect of the application of the said exclusions or restrictions.

(2) The Board may also act upon its own motion to examine any licensing exclusions or restrictions applicable to persons sentenced to a criminal punishment and draw a report thereon to the Minister.

(3) The Board shall be appointed by the Minister and shall be composed as follows:

(a) a Chairperson having at least five (5) years work experience in fields related to the criminal justice system or to correctional facilities;

(b) two (2) members nominated by the Minister responsible for justice;

(c) two (2) members from the public service nominated by the Principal Permanent Secretary;

(d) two (2) members appointed after consultation with non-governmental organisations active in the field of rehabilitation of persons who have been sentenced to a criminal punishment, as determined by the Minister; and

(e) two (2) members appointed after consultation with organisations representing employers and workers respectively, as determined by the Minister.

(4) The Minister shall appoint a person to act as Secretary to the Board who shall not have a vote.

(5) The Chairperson and the members of the Board shall be appointed for a period of three (3) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term of three (3) years.

(6) The Chairperson and the members of the Board may at any time resign their post by means of a letter addressed to the Minister in which case the Minister shall appoint another person to act instead of the person who resigned for the remaining part of the term of appointment according to the same procedure by which the person who resigned was appointed to the Board.

(7) In the exercise of its functions the Board may request the advice of experts, as may be necessary.

(8) The Minister, after consultation with the Board, shall by means of regulations establish the procedure of the said Board.

(9) The Board shall inform the public on its decisions in such manner as it deems appropriate whilst adhering to the principles of personal data protection.