(1) The Minister for this jurisdiction who is a member of the Ministerial Council is to appoint an individual to the office of the Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool under this Part.
(2) Before the appointment is made, the Chair of the Ministerial Council is to give each member of the Council an opportunity to nominate an individual for appointment.
(3) An appointment is not to be made unless all the members of the Ministerial Council have agreed on the individual who will be appointed as Administrator, the date that the appointment will take effect, the period of appointment and the conditions of appointment.
(4) The appointment is to be made by instrument in writing.
(5) The Administrator is to be appointed (subject to subsection (3)) for the period, not exceeding 5 years, and on the conditions specified in his or her instrument of appointment, but is eligible for re - appointment.