Establishment and constitution of the Board

(1) There is hereby established a Customs Brokers and Customs Clerks Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”), which shall consist of the Comptroller and six other members appointed by the Minister as follows, (a) two persons representative of the business community; and (b) four members of the Customs Brokers and Customs Clerks Association nominated by that Association. (2) The Comptroller shall be ex officio Chairperson of the (3) The Minister may revoke the appointment of a member of the Board appointed pursuant to subsection (1) (a) or (b) of this section on receipt of a letter from the organisation or association which nominated the member requesting the revocation of such appointment. (4) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a secretary who shall be paid such allowances as may be approved by the Board from time to time, but such secretary shall have no voting rights. Customs Brokers and 7 (5) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a member of the Board other than the Comptroller, shall hold office for a period of two years but shall be eligible for a last reappointment for a further like period. (6) Where a member of the Board is absent from Belize for a period of not less than three months, or is prevented by illness or any other cause from exercising his functions as a member of the Board, or from attending meetings of the Board, the Minister may appoint another person to act in the place of such member if the member was appointed under subsection (1) (a) or (b) of this section, during the period of such member’s absence or incapacity. (7) The names of all members of the Board as first constituted and every change in membership thereof shall be published in the Gazette. (8) If at any meeting of the Board the Chairperson is absent, the members present shall elect one of their number to act as Chairperson for the purposes of that meeting. (9) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting, and the decision of the majority present shall be the decision of the Board. (10) In the event of an equality of votes at any meeting, the Chairperson shall, in addition to his original vote, have a casting or second vote.