Constitution of Factories Appeal Board

(1) The Minister shall appoint a Factories Appeal Board for the purpose of hearing and determining appeals from the decision of the Chief Factory Inspector in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (2) The Board shall consist of not more than five members of whom one shall be appointed by the Minister to be the Chairperson. (3) Two at least of the members of the Board, hereinafter referred to as “unofficial members,” shall be persons who are not directly or indirectly employed in the public service of Belize. (4) The Minister may fill any vacancy on the Board caused by the death, resignation, illness, absence from Belize or inability to act of any member thereof, and may at any time revoke the appointment of any member of the Board, Provided that any vacancy on the Board caused by death, resignation, illness, absence from Belize, inability to act or revocation of the appointment of any unofficial member shall be filled within thirty days of the occurrence thereof by the appointment of another unofficial member. (5) Notwithstanding any temporary vacancy or vacancies, the Board shall be deemed to be fully constituted for the purposes of this Act. (6) Three members shall form a quorum for the transaction of business, and may do anything required to be done by the 9 Provided that the Board shall not determine any appeal in accordance with the provisions of this Act, unless at least one unofficial member of the Board is present at the determination of such appeal. (7) The Board may, from time to time with the approval of the Minister, make rules for the transaction of its business, and in particular for determining the procedure to be followed upon the hearing of any appeal by the Board and the times at which, and the manner in which, any such appeal shall be heard and determined.