20. The Division may engage an independent panel of experts of the highest moral standing to assist in the examination of applications on the basis of section 4 above and to recommend the amount of financial assistance to be given. However, no sitting Commission member should serve on this panel of experts. The Division shall prepare and circulate to Member States a list of prospective members of the panel of experts. Any member of the expert panel opposed by a Member State should not be included in the panel. The Division shall on an annual basis provide a list of the panel of experts as an annex to the annual report of the Secretary-General.
20. 海洋司可聘请一个具有最高道德声望的独立专家小组协助审查根据以上第4节提出的申请，并建议给予财政援助的数额。不过，委员会的现任成员不得参加这个专家小组。海洋司将编制一份可能担任专家小组成员的人选名单，分发给成员国。专家小组的任何成员如果受到某一成员国反对，就不应列在小组之内。海洋司应每年提供一份专家小组名单，作为秘书长的年度报告的附件。