Establishment and composition of DPAC

(1) There is established a body to be known as the Designated Processing Areas Committee. (2) The DPAC shall comprise of no more than ten persons who shall be appointed by the Minister as representatives of the following– (a) the with responsibility for Designated Processing Areas; (b) the Ministry with responsibility for Labour; (c) the Ministry with responsibility for Economic Development; (d) the Ministry of Finance; (e) the with responsibility for Agriculture; (f) one representative from the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry; (g) two representatives from the DPA Developers, DPA Businesses or Special DPAs; (h) one representative from the industrial sector with at least three years’ experience; and Designated Processing Areas 9 (i) one representative from the services sector with at least three years’ experience. (3) The representatives referred to in sub-section (2) shall be appointed to serve for a period of two years and be eligible for reappointment of not more than three consecutive appointments. (4) At any meeting of the DPAC, for the purpose of voting, six members shall constitute a quorum. (5) Decisions of the DPAC shall be by majority vote, and in any case in which the number of members sitting to vote is even, the Chair shall have a casting vote. (6) The Minister shall appoint from among the members, one member to be the Chair, to preside over meetings. (7) The Committee shall, at its first meeting, select from among its members a Deputy Chair. (8) The Deputy Chair shall, in the absence or unavailability of the Chair, perform all functions and duties of the Chair. (9) A member of the DPAC may at any time resign from the DPAC, in writing, addressed to the Chair, who shall forthwith cause the resignation to be forwarded to the Minister, and the Chair may resign from the DPAC, in writing, addressed to the Minister. (10) The DPAC may, after consultation with the Minister, make rules to regulate its procedures for the conduct of its (11) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member of the DPAC where that member– (a) is of unsound mind or is incapable of carrying out their duties; 10 (b) becomes bankrupt or compounds with their creditors; (c) is convicted of any offence which brings the member’s office into disrepute; (d) is convicted of misconduct in relation to the member’s duties; (e) is absent, except with leave granted by the DPAC, for three consecutive duly constituted meetings of the DPAC; or (f) fails to carry out any of the duties or functions conferred on or assigned to the member under this Act. DPAC.