Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965)2D. Appointment of members of Board |
| (1) | The Minister must, before appointing the members contemplated in section 2C(2), by notice in the Gazette and in two or more nationally circulating newspapers in the Republic, invite all interested persons to nominate, within the period specified in the notice, persons who in the opinion of such interested persons are fit to be so appointed, stating the grounds upon which such opinion is based. |
| (2) | If the Minister receives no nominations or an insufficient number of nominations within the period specified in the notice referred to in subsection (1), the Minister may either readvertise or, in any other transparent manner, appoint the required number of qualified persons in terms of this Act. |
| (3) | Subject to section 2F, a member of the Board— |
| (a) | holds office for a minimum period of three years, but not exceeding five years, determined by the Minister at the time of the appointment of the member; and |
| (b) | is eligible for re-appointment for one additional term. |
| (4) | A member of the Board, excluding a member who is in the full-time employment of the State, must be appointed on such conditions as the Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, determine. |
[Section 2D inserted by section 3 of Notice No. 19, GG 39585, dated 8 January 2016]