(1) In this section "Act of 2004" means the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004.
(2) Subject to subsections (6) and (7) and section 4A(10), a Commissioner shall be appointed by the Minister from among persons in respect of whom a recommendation has been made under subsection (3).
(3) The Minister shall request the Public Appointments Service to assess and select suitable candidates for appointment as a Commissioner in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act of 2004 and, following such assessment and selection, to recommend individuals to the Minister for appointment.
(4) The Minister may, from time to time, specify requirements that he or she considers to be requirements that must be complied with by a candidate for appointment as a Commissioner; the Public Appointments Service, in performing its functions under subsection (3), shall satisfy itself that those requirements are complied with by a candidate.
(5) Without prejudice to the generality
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