Cap. 315 Art. 19Committee on Smoking and Health.

(1) There shall be a Committee, to be known as the Committee on Smoking and Health, hereinafter referred to as the

Committee, which shall be composed of:

(a) the Superintendent of Public Health, or his rep-resentative, as Chairman;

(b) the Director of Education or his representative;

(c) the Secretary, Ministry of finance or his rep-resentative;

(d) the Director of Health Promotion, or his representative;

(e) five members appointed by the Minister of Health as follows:

(i) a health promotion officer from the Department of Health;

(ii) one member of a Consumer Association;

(iii) one member from among the voluntary organization interested in the reduction of the risks to health resulting from smoking; and

(iv) two other members.

(2) The members mentioned in subarticle (1)(e) shall be appointed for such term and under such conditions as set out in their respective letter of appointment.

(3) The Minister shall appoint a public officer to be Secretary to the Committee.

(4) It shall be the duty of this Committee to advise the Minister on any measure, including legislation, which may be necessary or expedient to reduce the risk to health arising from the consumption of tobacco or tobacco products and to co-ordinate and promote activities related to the prevention and control of smoking of such items.

(5) Save as provided in this Act, the Committee may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership and may regulate its own procedure.