Article 144
1. The AACC and the Staff Committee referred to in Article 138 shall each appoint two members and two alternates at the same time. 2. The chairman and alternate for the chairman shall be appointed by the AACC. 3. The chairman, the members and the alternates shall be appointed for a period of three years. However, the Agency may provide for a shorter period for members and alternates, subject to a minimum of one year. 4. The staff member concerned shall be entitled to reject one of the Disciplinary Board members within five days of the Disciplinary Board's establishment. The Agency shall also be entitled to reject one of the Disciplinary Board members. Within the same time limit, Disciplinary Board members may ask to be excused from duty for legitimate reasons and shall withdraw if a conflict of interests exists.