S.L. 117.35 Art. 7Livestock Sector Committee.

(1) There shall be a Livestock Sector Committee which shall be representative of the livestock sector, and which shall discuss matters and provide proposals to promote improvements pertaining to their sector to the Council and may furthermore be consulted by the Council on matters or issues which the Council, in its discretion, may refer to it.

(2) The members of the Livestock Sector Committee shall be appointed by the Minister for a period of three years.

(3) The Livestock Sector Committee shall be composed of eight members coming from the respective Co-operatives/Producer Organisations, or individuals actively involved in the following livestock breeders sectors or activities:

(a) dairy producers; and

(b) sheep breeders; and

(c) goat breeders; and

(d) swine breeders; and

(e) poultry breeders; and

(f) rabbit breeders; and

(g) apiculturists; and

(h) a young livestock breeder (under the age of forty years).

(4) The Chairperson of the Livestock Sector Committee shall be elected by the members of the Livestock Sector Committee from amongst themselves by simple majority, for a period of three years.

(5) The Chairperson of the Council shall convene the first meeting of the Livestock Sector Committee no later than one month following its appointment with the election of the Chairperson of the Livestock Sector Committee as the sole purpose of such meeting. The Chairperson of the Council shall carry out all preliminary and necessary acts to ensure the orderly election of the Chairperson of the Livestock Sector Committee by its members.

(6) The Chairperson of the Livestock Sector Committee shall be an member of the Council. ex officio

(7) The Livestock Sector Committee may act notwithstanding any vacancy amongst its members, provided that there is a quorum present at the meeting.

(8) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, the Livestock Sector Committee shall regulate its own proceedings and establish the quorum at meetings thereof.