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Rh to the Board against, or with respect to, that decision.

(2) Except in the case of an appeal against the imposition, or the amount, of a financial penalty, the making of an appeal under this section shall not suspend the effect of the decision to which the appeal relates.

(3) In subsection (1), “decision” means a decision of the Commission as to whether the section 34 prohibition, the section 47 prohibition or the section 54 prohibition has been infringed, and includes a direction given under section 67 or 69 (including the imposition of any financial penalty under section 69 or as to the amount of any such financial penalty) and such other decision as may be prescribed. Division 2—Competition Appeal Board Competition Appeal Board

72.—(1) For the purpose of hearing any appeal referred to in section 71(1), there shall be a Competition Appeal Board consisting of not more than 30 members appointed, from time to time, by the Minister on the basis of their ability and experience in industry, commerce or administration or their professional qualifications or their suitability otherwise for appointment.

(2) Members of the Board shall hold office for such period as may be determined by the Minister and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(3) The Minister may at any time remove any member of the Board from office without assigning any reason.

(4) A member of the Board may resign his office by notice in writing to the Minister.

(5) The Minister shall appoint to be Chairman of the Board a person who is qualified to be a Judge of the Supreme Court.

(6) The Chairman of the Board shall, when present, preside at every meeting of the Board, and in his absence such member of the Board as may be chosen by the members present shall preside.

(7) The Minister may appoint a secretary to the Board and such other officers and employees of the Board as may be necessary.

(8) All the powers, functions and duties of the Board may be exercised, performed and discharged by any committee of the Board consisting of