1) The Director-General may on a regional basis appoint medical advisory panels which shall consist of as many members as he or she may deem necessary to--
a) assist him with regard to the diagnosis of occupational diseases in individual cases;
b) advise him regarding the inclusion of occupational diseases in Schedule 3;
c) advise him regarding general policy concerning the diagnosis of, and disablement as a result of, occupational diseases.
2) A member of a medical advisory panel shall be paid the prescribed remuneration and travelling and subsistence allowances out of the compensation fund.
3) The Director-General shall designate a member of a medical advisory panel as chairman thereof.
4) The members of medical advisory panels shall be appointed by the Director-General for such period and on such conditions as he may determine, but the Director-General may at any time terminate the appointment of any member who--
a) has been guilty of misconduct or neglect of duty; or
b) is not able to perform his functions in terms of this Act properly.
5) The provisions of section 9 shall apply mutatis mutandis to members of medical advisory panels.