The Welsh Ministers may publish standard terms of appointment for local planning authority members of strategic planning panels and for nominated members of panels.

The Welsh Ministers may amend any standard terms of appointment, and must publish the standard terms as amended.

A member of a strategic planning panel must be appointed on the most recently published standard terms (if any) relevant to the appointment.

A strategic planning panel must give the Welsh Ministers notice of each appointment made to the panel.

Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the members of a panel hold and vacate office in accordance with their terms of appointment.