S.L. 639.9 Art. 3Establishment of Producer Organisations Board.

(1) There shall be established a Producer Organisations

Board which shall be responsible for:

(a) advising the Director on any matter relating to granting of recognition to producer organisations or producer groups;

(b) advising the Director on decisions to be taken on any matter arising from any application submitted in terms of any regulations made under the Act;

(c) advising the Director on any measures to be taken on any matter in connection with the monitoring of producer organisations and producer groups, including recommending the review of a particular producer organisation’s operation and recommending spot-checks or thorough investigations;

(d) advising the Director on any measures to be taken in connection with cases of non-compliance including the possible withdrawal of recognition;

(e) making proposals to the Director regarding the initiation of reviews and audits;

(f) making proposals to the Director regarding the adoption and implementation of Manuals of Procedure to regulate the procedures to be undertaken by the Directorate with respect to the recognition of producer organisations and the monitoring and review of their operations;

(g) making proposals to the Director for the publication of guidelines on the setting up and operation of producer groups and producer organisations; and

(h) advising the Director on any other matter in connection with producer organisations as may be requested by the Director.

(2) The Producer Organisations Board shall consist of five members to be appointed by the Minister and shall hold office in accordance with such terms as established in their letter of appointment.

(3) The Board shall regulate its own procedure.

(4) The Chairperson of the Board shall be appointed by the members of the Board during its first sitting.

(5) The Secretary to the Board shall be appointed by the Director.

(6) 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 these regulations 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.