| 4.1 |
When any nomination for members of a new council becomes necessary, the council shall constitute a Recommendation Panel within 30 days of the call for nominations. |
| 4.2 |
The Recommendation Panel shall be constituted as follows: |
| (a) |
One registered person. |
| (b) |
One registered person with special knowledge of valuation education. |
| (c) |
Two persons from the State nominated by the Director-General of the Department Public Works. At least one of the persons must be registered with the council. |
| (d) |
One person who has legal knowledge of both the Act and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. |
| (e) |
Members of the Recommendation Panel may include outgoing council members who do not qualify for re-appointment. |
| 4.3 |
Directives to Recommendation Panel: |
| (a) |
The council shall identify and inform the Recommendation Panel of council members that are eligible and available for reappointment. The Recommendation Panel should ensure continuity. |
| (b) |
The council has the right to ratify or, with valid reason/s, amend the list of nominees recommended by the Recommendation Panel. |
| (c) |
Persons serving on the Recommendation Panel may not serve on the new council. |
| 4.4 |
The Recommendation Panel shall consider the following when making recommendations to the council: |
| 4.4.1 |
The requirements for nominees to be appointed from the profession (registered persons) [Section 3(1)(a)], from the State nominations [(Section 3(1)(b)], and from the public [(Section 3(1)(c)]. |
| 4.4.2 |
The Recommendation Panel shall take into account transformational and, where possible, geographic representivity in its recommendation. |
| 4.4.3 |
The needs of the council: |
The council shall, within 60 (sixty) days of the expiry of the notice of invitation, make its recommendations to the Minister based on recommendations from the Recommendation Panel. The recommendations shall be made with the view to meeting, inter alia, the following needs of the new council:
| (a) |
Persons with knowledge of valuation education and training. |
| (b) |
Persons with knowledge of accreditation of valuation educational programmes. |
| (c) |
Persons with experience in preliminary investigations and enquiries related to alleged improper conduct by registered persons. |
| 4.5 |
The administrative and secretariat assistance required by the Recommendation Panel is to be provided by the council’s officials. |
Older Persons Act, 2006
