(1)The Scottish Ministers must establish and maintain a panel of persons (to be known as the Safeguarders Panel) from which any appointment under this Act of a safeguarder is to be made.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with—
(a)the recruitment and selection of persons who may be appointed as members of the Safeguarders Panel,
(b)the appointment and removal of members of the Safeguarders Panel,
(c)qualifications to be held by members of the Safeguarders Panel,
(d)the training of members and potential members of the Safeguarders Panel,
(e)the payment of expenses, fees and allowances by the Scottish Ministers to members and potential members of the Safeguarders Panel,
(f)the operation and management of the Safeguarders Panel.
(3) For the purpose of complying with the requirements imposed by subsection (1) and regulations under subsection (2), the Scottish Ministers may enter into arrangements (contractual or otherwise) with any person other than CHS or SCRA.