Cap. 409 Art. 13Appointmentofthe TourismAppeals Board.

(1) There shall be a board, to be known as the Tourism

Appeals Board, consisting of an advocate who has been practising for not less than seven years, who shall preside, and another two persons versed in travel and tourism, each of whom shall be appointed by the Prime Minister.

(2) The Prime Minister may also appoint panels of members and in such case the composition of the Board for any one or more appeals to be heard by it shall be the responsibility of the secretary who shall, as far as is practicable, determine the composition on the basis of rotation.

(3) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed as, or to remain, a member of the Board if he:

(a) is a member of the House of Representatives; or

(b) is a public officer.

(4) A member of the Board shall be disqualified from hearing an appeal in such circumstances as would disqualify a judge in a civil suit; and in any such case the member shall be substituted by another person appointed for the purpose by the Prime Minister.

(5) The members of the Board shall hold office for a period of three years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(6) A member of the Board may be removed from office by the Prime Minister on the grounds of gross negligence, conflict of interest, incompetence, or acts or omissions unbecoming a member of the Board.