37.— (1) The Minister may give a direction in writing to the Authority requiring it to establish a panel for the purposes of section 35 .

(2) The Minister shall determine—

(a) the terms of reference of a panel established pursuant to a direction under subsection (1) and may require the Authority to dissolve the panel at any time,

(b) the rules governing the meetings and procedures of such a panel, and

(c) the date by which the tasks to be performed by such a panel are to be completed.

(3) The Authority shall appoint the members of a panel for such period as the Minister shall determine not exceeding 2 years.

(4) Subsections (4), (5), (8), (9), (10) and (11) of section 36 shall apply with the necessary modifications in relation to a panel established pursuant to a direction under subsection (1).

(5) The Authority shall comply with—

(a) a direction under this section, and

(b) a requirement under subsection (2)(a).