Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965)

2C. Composition of Board

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(1)The Board of the Authority consists of not less than 10 but not more than 15 members appointed by the Minister.

 

(2)Subject to section 2D, the Minister must appoint as members of the Board—
(a)not more than 10 persons who have expertise in the fields of medicine, medical devices, IVD, vigilance, clinical trials, good manufacturing practice, public health or epidemiology;
(b)one person on account of his or her knowledge of the law;
(c)one person on account of his or her knowledge of good governance;
(d)one person on account of his or her knowledge of financial matters and accounting;
(e)one person on account of his or her knowledge of information technology; and
(f)one person on account of his or her knowledge of human resource management.

 

(3)The Chief Executive Officer is by virtue of his or her office a member of the Board but with no voting rights.

 

[Section 2C inserted by section 3 of Notice No. 19, GG 39585, dated 8 January 2016]