Members and meetings of Appeal Advisory Committee
4.—(1)  Every Appeal Advisory Committee shall consist of —
(a)a chairman; and
(b)2 or more other members,
as the Minister may appoint from the members of the Appeal Advisory Panel.
(2)  The Minister may appoint an alternate chairman from the members of the Appeal Advisory Committee and, in the absence of the chairman, the alternate chairman shall have all the powers conferred on the chairman by these Regulations.
(3)  The quorum of any meeting of an Appeal Advisory Committee shall be 2 members, of whom one shall be the chairman or alternate chairman, and no business shall be transacted unless such a quorum is present.
(4)  An issue before an Appeal Advisory Committee shall be decided by a majority of votes and, in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall be entitled to a casting vote.
(5)  A member of an Appeal Advisory Committee shall declare to the Minister the nature and extent of all conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interests, if any, with his duties or interests as a member of that Committee arising from —
(a)his holding of any office;
(b)his interest in any contract;
(c)his possession or ownership of any property; or
(d)any direct or indirect relationship to the appellant.
(6)  Where the Minister is satisfied that the chairman, the alternate chairman or other member of an Appeal Advisory Committee is unable to carry out his duties properly and effectively because of any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest referred to in paragraph (5), the Minister may appoint another chairman or alternate chairman or replace that other member, as the case may be.