Establishment of Committee

(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, there shall be and is hereby established a Committee to be known as the Local Water Passenger Vessels and Local Water sports Vessels Committee (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”) which, shall be constituted in the manner provided in subregulation (2). (2) The Committee shall consist of nine members appointed by the Minister as follows– (a) one representative nominated by the Water Taxi Association; (b) two representatives nominated by the Board; (c) one representative nominated by the Belize Tourism Industry Association; (d) one representative nominated by the Belize National Tour Operators Association; (e) one representative nominated by the Minister in his own discretion from suitably qualified persons with adequate knowledge of the tourism industry; (f) one representative nominated by the Belize Port Authority; (g) one representative nominated by a Tour Guide Association recognized by the Board; and (h) one representative of the Cruise Ship Taxi Association. 41 (3) Each member of the Committee shall hold office for a period not exceeding two years as may be specified in his instrument of appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment. (4) The members of the Committee shall elect from among their number a suitable person to be Chairperson of the Committee and the Chairperson so elected shall have an original and a casting vote. (5) A member of the Committee may at any time resign his office by instrument in writing addressed to the Chairperson of the Committee, and in the case of the Chairperson, addressed to the Minister. (6) The Minister may for good and sufficient cause revoke the appointment of a member of the Committee– (a) upon the recommendation of the total membership of the Committee; or (b) where he thinks it expedient to do so, provided that in revoking the appointment of a member of the Committee under paragraph (b), the Minister shall only do so after consultation with, and with the majority consensus of, the whole Committee. (7) The quorum at all meetings of the Committee shall be five members. (8) Subject to these Regulations the Committee may regulate its own procedure. 42