1.—(1) The SEM Committee shall consist of—
(a)not more than 3 persons (“Authority members”) appointed by the Department after consultation with the Authority;
(b)not more than 3 persons (“CER members”) appointed by the Department with the approval of the Irish Minister; and
(c)a person (“the independent member”) appointed by the Department with the approval of the Irish Minister and after consultation with the Authority.
(2) An Authority member must be a member of, or a member of the staff of, the Authority.
(3) A CER member must be a member of CER.
(4) The Department may, with the approval of the Irish Minister and after consultation with the Authority, appoint a person (“the deputy independent member”) who—
(a)may attend and take part in meetings of the SEM Committee; but
(b)may not vote on any matter except in the absence of the independent member.
(5) Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 apply in relation to the deputy independent member as they apply in relation to the independent member.