27Appointed membersE+W
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(1)Before appointing a member under section 26(2)(h), the Welsh Ministers must consult the Commissioner.
(2)An appointed member holds office for a period of no less than 3 years and no more than 5 years as the Welsh Ministers may determine.
(3)An appointed member may be reappointed once for a further period of no less than 3 years and no more than 5 years (whether or not this period runs consecutively from the member's first appointment).
(4)The Welsh Ministers may pay remuneration to appointed members.
(5)An appointed member may resign from the panel by giving the Welsh Ministers not less than 3 months' notice in writing of the member's intention to do so.
(6)The Welsh Ministers may following consultation with the Commissioner dismiss an appointed member if satisfied that the member—
(a)is unfit to continue as a panel member, or
(b)is unable or unwilling to act as a member.