Cap. 430 чл. 10Pesticides Control Board.

(1) There shall be set up a Pesticides Control Board to be appointed by the Minister which shall be responsible for -

(a) advising the Authority on any matter relating to the registration, restriction, importation, manufacture, sale or use of pesticides including those employed in integrated control management;

(b) reporting to the Authority on any matter relating to the regulating, enforcing and monitoring of all legislation relating to pesticides or on any matter regarding pesticides;

(c) advising on measures to be taken on any matter arising from the application of any regulations made under this Act;

(d) reviewing and making proposals for revision of existing legislation relating to pesticides; and

(e) such other function in connection with pesticides as the Minister may prescribe.

(2) The Pesticides Board shall consist of:

(a) a Chairman to be appointed by the Minister;

(b) four members, to be appointed by the Minister, at least one of whom shall be a farmers’ representative; (c) Deleted by Act XV.2025.34.

(d) a representative from the educational sector, and a representative from the Department for Health Regulation, the Environment and Resources Authority, the Food Safety and Security Authority, the Occupational Health and Safety Authority and the Water Services Corporation.

(3) The members nominated by the Minister shall hold office in accordance with such terms as established in their letter of appointment. Where rules of procedure are not prescribed by the Minister, the Board shall regulate its own procedure.

(4) Every member of the Board shall regard and deal with all documents and information relating to matters contemplated by or pursuant to the provisions of this Act as secret and confidential and shall make and subscribe before a Commissioner for Oaths a declaration on oath to this effect in the form prescribed which shall be deposited with the Attorney General.