Establishment and composition of Advisory Council

(1) There is hereby established an Advisory Council appointed by the Authority consisting of– (a) the Fisheries Administrator; (b) the Chief Forest Officer; (c) the Chief Environmental Officer; (d) the Ports Commissioner; (e) the Commissioner of Lands; (f) the Director of the Office of Geology and Petroleum; (g) the Director, Belize Tourism Board; (h) the principal Public Health Officer; (i) the Physical Planner in the Ministry responsible for natural resources; (j) the Housing and Planning Officer, Housing and Planning Department; (k) two representatives from non-governmental organizations, namely, one from a conservation organization, and one from the tourism private sector; (l) not more than two members from the private sector who are suitably qualified in or have technical competence and experience in one or more of the following disciplines, (i) marine fisheries and aquaculture; (ii) physical and engineering sciences; 12 (iii) marine technology; (iv) environmental science; (v) business management; (m) the Director, University of Belize Marine Research Centre; (n) the Director of the Institute, who shall be an ex officio member. (2) The Director of the Institute shall be the Secretary to the (3) The Council shall elect one of its members as Chairperson. (4) Where for any reason the Chairperson is unable to preside at any meeting of the Council, the members present shall elect one of their members to preside at that meeting. (5) The quorum of any meeting of the Council shall be seven members and the decision of the majority present and voting at the meeting shall be the decision of the Council. (6) The Council shall maintain proper records of its proceedings.