8. Endorsement of nominated members---(1) The Prime Minister shall, as
 soon as practicable after the commencement of each Parliament, submit to
 the House of Representatives, for endorsement, the names of the members
 of the House of Representatives nominated under paragraphs (c) and (d)
 of section 7 (1) of this Act as members of the Committee.

   (2) If the House of Representatives declines to endorse as a member of
 the Committee any member of the House of Representatives nominated under
 this section or section 11 (1) of this Act, the Prime Minister or the
 Leader of the Opposition, as the case may require, shall, in accordance
 with the requirements of paragraph (c) or paragraph (d) of section 7 (1)
 of this Act, as the case may require, nominate another member of the
 House of Representatives for membership of the Committee and shall
 submit to the House of Representatives for endorsement the name of the
 member so nominated for membership of the Committee.

   (3) The Committee shall not transact any business until, as required
 by paragraphs (c) and (d) of section 7 (1) of this Act, three members of
 the House of Representatives have been nominated and endorsed as members
 of the Committee.