Establishment of Commission

(1) There is hereby established a National Pro-tem Water Commission consisting of fifteen members as follows– (a) Chief Environmental Officer or his representative; (b) Chief Meteorological Officer or his representative; (c) The national focal point of Global Water Water Partnership; (d) Chief Forest Officer or his representative; (e) A representative of the Lands & Surveys Department; (f) A representative of Geology and Petroleum Department; (g) Legal Counsel in the Ministry of Natural Resources; (h) A representative of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Water Industry 177 (i) A representative of the Ministry of Local Government and Labour (Rural Water supply); (k) A representative of the Ministry of Health; (l) A representative of Belize Electricity Company Limited; (m) Three persons to be appointed by the Minister of his discretion. (2) The members of the Commission referred to in (1) above shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of appointment. (3) The Chairman of the Commission shall be appointed by the Minister and Deputy Chairman shall be appointed by the members of the Commission from amongst themselves. (4) The Chairman shall appointment a secretary from the Secretariat who shall not have voting rights. (5) The Commission may co-opt no more than three members or may invite any person to make a presentation of contribution at any meeting of the Commission. (6) The names of all the members of the Commission as first constituted and every change in the membership thereof shall be published in the Gazette. (7) The Commission shall meet at such times as may be necessary of expedient for the transaction of business and such meetings shall be held at such places and times and on such days as the Commission may determine. (8) The Chairman shall preside at meeting of the Commission and if the Chairman is absent from that meeting, the meeting shall be presided over by the Deputy Chairman and 178 Water Industry in absence of both Chairman and Deputy, by such person at the other member present at the meeting and constituting a quorum may elect form amongst their members. (9) At any meeting of the Commission, a quorum shall be the minimum number constituting a majority of all the members of (10) The decisions of the Commission shall be by a two-third majority vote of member present and voting. (11) Minutes in proper form of each meeting shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be confirmed by the Chairman as soon as is practicable thereafter at a subsequent meeting. (12) The Commission shall regulate its own procedure. (13) The validity of any proceedings of the Commission shall not be affected by any vacancy amongst the members thereof or any defect in the appointment of a member thereof. (14) Any member of the Commission may at any time resign his Office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister and copied to the Chairman and from the date of receipt by the Minister of such instrument, such member shall cease to be a member of the Commission. (15) (1) The Minister on the advice of the Commission may at any time revoke the appointment of any member including the Chairman. (2) The office of a member shall become vacant– (a) Where he is found guilty of a criminal offence; or (b) Where he become incapable of performing his functions; or Water Industry 179 (c) Where he has absented himself from three consecutive meeting of the