Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)

Chapter 3 : Management of Marine Living Resources

Part 5 : Fisheries Transformation Council

34. Composition of Council

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(1) The Council shall consist of at least five members, including a chairperson, appointed by the Minister for the period determined by him or her, but not exceeding three years at a time.

 

(2) The Minister shall ensure that the Council be broadly representative and multidisciplinary, with members qualified to make a substantial contribution towards the proper functioning of the Council.

 

(3) Before the members of the Council are appointed, the Minister shall invite nominations by interested parties by notice in the Gazette: Provided that the Minister shall not be bound by any such nomination.

 

(4) No person who has a direct interest in any manner whatsoever in commercial fishing or mariculture shall be appointed in terms of this section.

 

(5) A member of the Council shall vacate his or her office if he or she—
(a) becomes insolvent;
(b) becomes of unsound mind;
(c)is convicted of an offence and is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine;
(d) is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Council without leave of the chairperson;
(e) resigns by written notice to the Minister; or
(f) is removed from office by the Minister if there are sufficient reasons in the opinion of the Minister for doing so.

 

(6) The Director-General may pay to a member of the Council who is not in the full-time employment of an organ of state, from money appropriated by Parliament for that purpose, the allowances and remuneration which the Minister may determine in general or in a specific case, in consultation with the Minister of Finance.

 

(7) The Minister may prescribe the necessary matters relating to meetings of the Council.