Committee of Management

(1) The affairs of the Association shall be managed by a Committee of Management (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”, which shall have control of the income, capital and property of the Association and shall have full authority in all matters connected with the appointment and dismissal of the officers and employees of the Association and with the administration of the affairs and the accomplishment of the objects and purposes of the Association. (2) The Committee shall consist of eight members. 16 Meat And Livestock (3) The Committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. The election shall be by ballot. (4) The term of office of a member of the Committee shall be two years from the date of his election and he shall be eligible for re-election: Provided however that half the number of members determined by the drawing of lots shall resign their seats at the end of the first year. (5) The Committee shall elect annually from among its a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary and other office- bearers as it deems necessary. (6) A member of the Committee may resign his seat by a letter addressed to the Chairperson. (7) When any member resigns or vacates his seat or is deemed to have vacated his seat, a person may be nominated by the Committee in his place. The person so nominated shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of such (8) Subject to the existence of a quorum, the powers of the Committee shall not be affected by any vacancy in the membership thereof. (9) Any member of the Committee who, (a) dies; (b) is adjudicated bankrupt; (c) is certified insane; (d) holds any office of profit in the gift of the Meat And Livestock 17 (e) is absent from three consecutive meetings without valid reasons acceptable to the Committee; or (f) is serving a prison sentence, shall be deemed to have vacated his seat. (10) The first Committee shall, however, be nominated by the Minister and it shall hold office till the first Annual General Meeting of the Association. (11) The Committee shall meet on a regular basis for the transaction of business.