36. Consultative panels.
(1) The Authority may, for the purposes of section 35, establish a panel or more than one panel, consisting of such persons and such number of persons as it may determine, to perform such tasks as are specified in the terms of reference of the panel concerned.
(2) The Authority shall, in relation to a panel, determine -
(a) its terms of reference,
(b) the rules governing its meetings and procedures, and
(c) the date by which the tasks to be performed by it are to be completed.
(3) The Authority shall appoint the members of a panel for such period as it determines not exceeding 2 years.
(4) A member of a panel who has ceased to be a member of that panel by reason of the efflux of time shall be eligible for reappointment to that panel but may not serve more than 2 terms on that panel.
(5) The Authority shall appoint one of the members of a panel to be the chairperson of the panel.
(6) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the terms of reference of a panel may provide for the panel to make observations or proposals concerning -
(a) the effect of the performance by the Authority of its functions under this Act,