Cap. 473 ст. 26Board of Appeals on Eco- Contribution. Cap. 12.

(1) There shall be an Appeals Board, to be known as the

Eco-Contribution Appeals Board which shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from decisions of the authority as provided in this Act and in regulations made thereunder.

(2) The Eco-Contribution Appeals Board shall be appointed by the Minister, and shall be composed of:

(a) a chairman, and

(b) two other members who in the opinion of the Minister have the relevant commercial, technical, or financial experience.

(3) The Chairman and members of the Appeals Board shall be appointed for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(4) The Appeals Board shall be independent in the performance of its functions.

(5) The Chairman and members of the Appeals Board may be challenged or abstain for any of the reasons for which a judge may be challenged or may abstain in accordance with the Code of

Organization and Civil Procedure. In such a case the Minister shall appoint a person, having the qualifications of the chairman or member challenged or abstaining, to sit in substitution.

(6) A member of the House of Representatives or of the European Parliament or of a local council shall be disqualified from being appointed or continuing to be the Chairman or a member of the Appeals Board for as long as he holds that office.

(7) The Chairman or member of the Appeals Board may only be removed from office by the Minister on grounds of gross negligence, conflict of interest, incompetence, or acts or omissions unbecoming a member of the Appeals Board. In doing so the Minister shall lay before the House of Representatives a statement giving the reasons for the removal of the said Chairman or member.

(8) The Minister shall designate a person to serve as secretary to the Appeals Board and who shall serve in such a capacity in accordance with the ethical standards appropriate to his position.

Part VIII - Miscellaneous