| (a) | act as the national advisory body on all matters concerning or related to the genetic modification of organisms; |
| (b) | advise, on request or of its own accord, the Minister, the Council, the registrar, other Ministries and appropriate bodies, on matters concerning the genetic modification of organisms and, inter alia, advise them— |
[Words preceding section 11(1)(b)(i) substituted by section 8(a) of Act No. 23 of 2006]
| (ii) | on proposals for specific activities or projects concerning the genetic modification of organisms; |
| (iii) | on all aspects concerning the contained use of genetically modified organisms; |
| (iv) | on the importation and exportation of genetically modified organisms; and |
| (v) | on proposed regulations and written guidelines; |
| (c) | liaise, through the relevant national departments, with international groups or organisations concerned with biosafety; and |
| (d) | co-opt or invite written comments from knowledgeable persons in specific fields of science on any aspect of the genetic modifications of organisms which lies within the Committee's brief, to assist the Committee in performing its functions. |
[Section 11(1)(d) substituted by section 8(b) of Act No. 23 of 2006]
| (2) | The Committee may appoint subcommittees to deal with specific matters as required. |
