Cap. 512 Art. 13Establishment of College of Regulators.

(1) There shall be a College, to be called the College of Regulators.

(2) The College shall be a consultative and advisory body to the Government through the Minister, having a distinct legal personality, and shall consist of the following:

(a) a Chairperson, to be appointed by the Minister; and

(b) ninteen (19) members nominated by Government, representing the government representatives on the constituted bodies, namely the Authority responsible for Financial Services, the Authority responsible for Competition and Consumer Affairs, the Customs Department, the Authority responsible for Gaming, the Regulator responsible for Energy and Water Services, the Authority responsible for Tourism, the Authority responsible for Communications, the Authority responsible for Occupational Health and Safety, the Authority responsible for Planning, the Authority responsible for the Environment and Resources, the Department responsible for Environmental Health, the Directorate responsible for Plant Health, the Directorate responsible for Veterinary Regulation, the Directorate responsible for Fisheries Control, the Authority responsible for Medicines, the Department responsible for Commerce, the Registry of Companies Agency, the Authority responsible for Transport, and the Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability.

(3) (a) For each of the members nominated in accordance with sub-article (2)(b), there shall be equal number of substitute members representing those same authorities who shall have the right to attend meetings in the absence of the nominated members.

(b) The College may act notwithstanding any vacancy amongst its members, provided that there is a quorum present at the meeting.

(4) The term of office of the members shall be of one year.

(5) The Minister may, after consultation with the College, make regulations regarding the procedures to be adopted by the College, including quorum for meetings, the filling of casual vacancies, loss of mandate and substitution of members.