(1) The Agency shall comprise -
(a) 6 members who shall be appointed by the Minister, and
(b) the Chief Executive, the Secretary General of the Department of Finance and the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as ex officio members.
(2) The Minister shall appoint a person to be an appointed member only if, in the opinion of the Minister, the person has expertise and experience at a senior level in one or more of the following areas:
(a) investment;
(b) treasury management;
(c) business management;
(d) finance;
(e) economics or economic development;
(f) law;
(g) accounting and auditing;
(h) actuarial practice;
(i) risk management;
(j) insurance;
(k) project finance;
(l) corporate finance;
(m) the Civil Service of the Government or the Civil Service of the State.
(3) The Minister shall, subject to subsection (2) and in so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure an equitable balance between men and women in the membership of the Agency.
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