10 No. 18489 Act NO. 73.1997 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 3 DECEMBER 1997 NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FOUNDATION ACT, 1997 Advisory panels 11. (l) The Council may establish an advisory panel for every field of the film and video industry it deems necessary. (2) Every advisory panel shall consist of no more than five persons who have achieved distinction or have special knowledge or experience in the field in question, 5 and who are not members of the Council. (3) An advisory panel shall advise the Council on the merits of applications for grants and on any matter relating to the field for which it was established. (4) Every meeting of an advisory panel shall be chaired by a Council member. (5) The Council shall appoint persons to an advisory panel on the basis of nominations 10 obtained from the public as prescribed. (6) An advisory panel shall meet at le&t twice a year before Council meetings. (7) A member of an advisory panel shall hold office for a period not exceeding two years. and may be appointed on the same or a different panel after a further two years have elapsed. 15 (8) A member of an advisory panel shall be appointed on such conditions, including conditions relating to remuneration for attending meetings and for services rendered, as the Minister may determine with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance. (9) The Council may at any time terminate the membership of a member of an Z() advisory panel if sufficient reason exists therefor. (10) A member of an advisory panel shall not vote or in any manner participate in the proceedings at any meeting of the advisory panel nor be present at the venue where such a meeting is held, if, in relation to any matter before the advisory panel, he or she has any interest which precludes him or her from participating as a member of the advisory panel 25 in a fair, unbiased and proper manner. Right of appeal 12. (1) Any person who feels aggrieved at any action or decision that the Council has taken or made in terms of this Act may, within 30 days from the date on which the action or decision in question was taken or made known by the Council. and after having given notice to the Council as prescribed. appeal to the Minister in the prescribed manner. 30 (2) The Minister shall appoint one or more independent assessors with knowledge of the film and video industry to assist him or her. (3) The Minister may. after consultation with the assessors, confirm, set aside or amend any action or decision contemplated in subsection (1). Chief executive officer 35 13. (1) The Council shall appoint a full-time chief executive officer for the Council. (2) The chief executive officer shall be responsible for the management of the affairs of the Council, and shall report on those affairs to the Council as often as may be required by the Council. (3) The chief executive officer shall be appointed for such period and subject to such 40 conditions, including conditions relating to the payment of remuneration and allowances, as the Council may, subject to section 15(1 )(b). determine. and may be reappointed on the expiry of his or her period of office. (4) Whenever the chief executive officer is absent for any reason or unable to carry out his or her duties, or whenever there is a vacancy in the office of chief executive officer, 45 the Council may, subject to such conditions and the payment of such remuneration and allowances as it may detetine in the manner contemplated in subsection (3), appoint an employee of the Foundation to act as chief executive officer during such absence or inability, or until a chief executive officer has been appointed in terms of subsection (1), and that employee shall, whilst so acting, have all the powers and perform all the duties 50 of the chief executive officer.