S.L. 117.35 Art. 8Secretary.

(1) The Minister shall appoint a person from the Public

Sector to act as Secretary to the Council and who shall be responsible for the administrative affairs of the Council, the Crop Farming Committee and the Livestock Sector Committee.

(2) The Secretary shall hold office for a period three years, under such terms and conditions as the Council, with the approval of the Minister, may establish.

(3) The Secretary shall be responsible for administrative and secretarial services of the Council, the Crop Farming Committee and Livestock Sector Committee and shall, inter alia, be responsible for:

(a) the convening of meetings of the Council, the Crop Farming Committee and the Livestock Sector Committee and the keeping of minutes of the meetings thereof;

(b) the keeping of records of the members present during the meeting, the members absent and members excused;

(c) the provision of administrative and secretarial services required by the Council, the Crop Farming Committee and the Livestock Sector Committee;

(d) ensuring that all information that may be required for the Council, the Crop Farming Committee and the Livestock Sector Committee to effectively carry out their functions is made available to the Council and the said committees;

(e) the provision of information and carrying out preparatory work for the reports of the Council, the Crop Farming Committee and the Livestock Sector Committee;

(f) ensuring that office services are provided for the running of the Council, the Crop Farming Committee and the Livestock Sector Committee; and

(g) exercising any other responsibility as may be delegated by the respective Chairpersons on behalf of the Council, the Crop Farming Committee and the Livestock Sector Committee.