Appointment of directors of the Board

(1) The members of the Board referred to under section 4 (1)(b) or (c) shall be nominated by their respective associations or organizations, and, in the absence of any nomination after fourteen days from the occurrence of a vacancy, the Minister shall appoint a person from the private sector with work experience in the tourism industry, business or commercial sector, or the environmental non-governmental organization community. (2) The member of the Board referred to under section 4(1)(c) shall be nominated by the respective umbrella non- governmental organizations and appointed by the Minister. (3) The member of the Board referred to under section 4 (1)(d) shall be appointed by the Minister. (4) The first meeting of the Board, as constituted under this section as enacted by the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (Amendment) Act, 2015 shall be held within fourteen days of the commencement of that Act, or the expiration of the term of office of Board members as provided for in section 6. (5) There shall be a Chairman of the Board who shall be appointed by the Minister from among the members of the Board, and a Vice-Chairman of the Board who shall be elected by the voting members of the Board.