Cap. 480 Art. 49WeaponsAdvisory Board.

(1) There shall be a Board to be known as the Weapons

Board.

(2) The Board shall be composed of not less than nine members and not more than eleven members who shall be appointed by the Minister for a term of two years as follows:

(a) a Chairman;

(b) at least four members from the organisations which represent arms collectors, persons knowledgeable in shooting, sporting activities, or hunting;

(c) at least four members, who shall be public officers or employees from body corporates established by law to represent the government side.

(3) When any vacancy in the Board occurs the Minister shall, as soon as practicable, appoint another person to fill the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of subarticle (2).

(4) The quorum of the Board shall consist of the Chairman and not less than half the members who are eligible to vote, but so long as a quorum is present the Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy among its members.

(5) The Chairman shall have an original vote and where the votes are equally divided, a second or casting vote.

(6) The Minister may also designate a public officer to act as secretary to the Board, but such secretary shall not have any voting rights.