Common use of Panel Clause in Contracts

Panel. (a) The Panel will comprise three persons being: (i) a nominee of the VHIA (on behalf of the Employers); (ii) a nominee of the ANMF (on behalf of the Employees); and (iii) an independent chairperson agreed by VHIA and the ANMF or, in the absence of agreement, as nominated by the Minister for Health. (b) The Panel will commence to determine the matter within 21 days of the application and conclude its deliberations within a further 21 days. (c) No nominee on the Panel may be involved in a matter if they are directly affected by or are personally interested in the outcome. (d) The Panel shall act independently of the VHIA and the ANMF. (e) The Panel chairperson shall act as an independent third party in deliberations of the Panel. (f) The Parties to an application to the Panel bear their own costs (save for the chairperson). (g) The Panel shall be responsible for determining its own procedure, provided that the procedure shall be consistent with the requirements of this clause 14, and shall adopt an inquisitorial procedure (rather than an adversarial procedure).

Panel. (a) The Panel will comprise three persons being: (i) a A nominee of the VHIA (on behalf of the Employers); (ii) a A nominee of the ANMF (on behalf of the Employees); and (iii) an independent chairperson agreed by VHIA and the ANMF or, in the absence of agreement, as nominated by the Minister for Health. (b) The Panel will commence to determine the matter within 21 days of the application and conclude its deliberations within a further 21 days. (c) No nominee on the Panel may be involved in a matter if they are directly affected by or are personally interested in the outcome. (d) The Panel shall act independently of the VHIA and the ANMF. (e) The Panel chairperson shall act as an independent third party in deliberations of the Panel. (f) The Parties to an application to the Panel bear their own costs (save for the chairperson). (g) The Panel shall be responsible for determining its own procedure, provided that the procedure shall be consistent with the requirements of this clause 14, and shall adopt an inquisitorial procedure (rather than an adversarial procedure).