Constitution

(1) The Authority shall be administered by a Board consisting of the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry responsible for Agriculture, the Financial Secretary, the National Disaster Coordinator appointed under the Disaster and Preparedness and Response Act, Cap. 145 and five other members appointed by the Minister responsible for Agriculture (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the Minister”). (2) The Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry responsible for Agriculture and the Financial Secretary may be represented by persons nominated by them whenever they are unable to be present in person. (3) The Chairperson shall be nominated from among the members by the Minister and in his absence the members present shall elect one of their members to preside at the meeting. (4) The Minister may appoint another person to act as a member of the Board in place of a member who is temporarily absent or unable to act as such. (5) A member of the Board shall hold office for such period not exceeding three years as may be prescribed by the Minister at the time of the appointment of the members but may be reappointed. (6) A member who is not holding office of emoluments in the Public Service may resign his post by giving the Minister through the Chairperson written notice of resignation. 8 (7) The names of the members appointed to the Board and every change and new appointment shall be published in the Gazette. (8) The Board may act by any five of their number including at least one of the ex officio members and may so act notwithstanding any vacancy in the number of members constituting the Board, and shall have the power to regulate their procedure.