Non-Profit Organisations Act, 1997 (Act No. 71 of 1997)Chapter 2 Creation of an Enabling Environment9. Panel of Arbitrators and Arbitration Tribunal |
Referenced by:
| 1) | The Minister must appoint persons so as to maintain a panel of arbitrators consisting of at least seven persons. |
| 2) |
| a) | The Minister must designate one member of the panel of arbitrators to act as the chairperson. |
| b) | If the chairperson is unable to act in this capacity or the post becomes vacant, the Minister may designate any other member of the panel to act as chairperson. |
| 3) | Whenever the Minister is required to appoint a person to the panel of arbitrators in terms of subsection (1), the Minister must-- |
| a) | publish in the Gazette and by any other widely circulated means of communication, a notice calling for nominees and stating the criteria for nominations; |
| b) | consider all nominations submitted in response to the notice; |
| c) | compile a short-list of nominees and publish it for comment in the manner contemplated in paragraph (a); and |
| d) | consider any comments received in response to the publication of the short list. |
| 4) | The terms and conditions of appointment of members of the panel of arbitrators must be prescribed by the Minister. |
| 5) | For the purposes of this Act, an Arbitration Tribunal may be composed of not more than three members of the panel of arbitrators appointed by the chairperson. |