S.L. 117.45 Art. 7Ad hoc committees.

(1) The Council shall appoint committees to ad hoc serve as platforms for various sectors in agriculture whereby they may raise any issues, concerns or suggestions which may be discussed by the Council during its meetings.

(2) The Council shall inform the Minister of the appointment of each committee. ad hoc

(3) The Council may, when it deems it necessary, inform the Minister of the issues raised by the appointed committees.

(4) The chairperson of each committee shall be the sectorial leading representative most relevant or the most closely related to the matter or issue to be discussed by the committee. Where the matter or issue to be discussed affects more than one (1) agricultural sector, the Council shall determine which sectorial leading representative is to chair the particular committee. REGULATIONS

(5) The chairperson of each committee shall convene the first meeting by not later than one (1) calendar month following the date of appointment of the committee in accordance with sub-regulation (1).

(6) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, the committees shall regulate their own proceedings:

Provided that the committees may act notwithstanding any vacancy amongst its members.