Composition of the Board

(1) The Board shall comprise the following– (a) The Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry responsible for investment, who shall be the Chairman; (b) three public sector representatives from among any of the following sectors– (i) tourism; (ii) agriculture; (iii) education; (iv) energy; (v) investment; (vi) trade or commerce; 12 (vii) natural resources or the environment; (c) on recognized private sector organization representative; (d) three private sector representatives from among any of the following sectors– (i) manufacturing; (ii) agro processing; (iii) tourism; (iv) small business; (v) financial and professional services such as banking, finance, or offshore; (vi) trade or commerce; (vii) any other relevant economic sector; (e) an attorney-at-law; (f) the Executive Director who shall have no right to vote. (2) The members of the Board under sub-section (1) (c), (d) and (e) shall be appointed for a period of two years and may be eligible for reappointment. (3) The Board shall appoint from among its members a Deputy Chairman who shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for re-appointment. (4) Where, for any reason, the Chairman is unable to preside at any meeting of the BoardBelize Trade and Investment Development Service [CAP. 282 13 (a) the Deputy Chairman shall preside if present and able to do so; and (b) if the Deputy Chairman is absent or unable to preside, the directors present shall elect one of their members to preside. (5) If a director is in any way directly or indirectly interested in any contract or other arrangement or matter included in the agenda of the Board’s meeting, it shall be the duty of such director to notify the Board of his interest, and to excuse himself from all proceedings, debates and voting pertaining to such interest.