Composition of the National Local Government Finance Committee

(1) The members of the National Local Government Finance Committee shall be— (a) one person who shall be nominated from time to time in that behalf by a caucus of local government authorities; (b) the Principal Secretary for Local Government; (c) one person who is a professionally qualified and practising accountant appointed by the Public Appointments Committee on the recommendation of the Minister responsible for Local Government; (d) the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission or such member of that Commission as shall be nominated by the Chairperson from time to time in that behalf; [13 of 2001] (e) one person who shall be nominated from time to time in that behalf by the Electoral Commission; and (f) the Principal Secretary responsible for finance or his or her senior representative. [13 of 2001] (2) Except for persons who are or become members of the Local Government Finance Committee under subsection (1) (b), (d), (e), or f), the term of office of a member of the National Local Government Finance Committee shall expire— (a) three years after the date that member was first appointed; or (b) on removal by the President on the recommendation of the Public Appointments Committee, but no member shall be recommended for removal under this paragraph unless the Public Appointments Committee is satisfied that he or she is— (i) not competent to exercise the duties of that office; (ii) compromised to the extent that his or her financial probity is in serious question; or (iii) otherwise incapacitated. (3) For the purposes of subsection (1) (a), the Minister responsible for Local Government shall convene a caucus of local government authorities within thirty days of the election of those authorities. [13 of 2001]