Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997)10. Advisory Committee |
| (1) | There is hereby established an Advisory Committee which shall consist of not more than ten persons appointed by the Minister after the recommendation of the council for a period not exceeding five years of whom— |
| (a) | not more than eight members shall be knowledgeable persons in those fields of science applicable to the development and release of genetically modified organisms; |
| (b) | two persons shall be from the public sector of which one person shall have knowledge of ecological matters and genetically modified organisms, and the other person shall have knowledge of the potential impact of genetically modified organisms on human and animal health. |
[Section 10(1)(b) substituted by section 7 of Act No. 23 of 2006]
| (2) | The Council shall, in recommending members for appointment to the Committee, endeavour to achieve representation from all the fields of expertise involved with genetically modified organisms. |
| (3) | The Minister shall, after the recommendation of the Council, designate any member of the Committee as chairperson. |
| (4) | In the absence of the chairperson the remaining members of the Committee shall elect an acting chairperson from their number. |
| (5) | The acting chairperson shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the chairperson whenever the chairperson is unable to do so. |
| (6) | A member of the Committee whose period of office has expired shall be eligible for reappointment. |