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Agrarian Development Act (No. 46 of 2000) - Sect 60

Establishment the Farmer Organisation District Federation

60.
(1) There may be established a Farmers' Organisation District Federation for each district by the Agrarian Development Councils which have been established within such district. Every such Farmers' Organisation District Federation may be registered under a name to he designated by the Commissioner-General.
(2) Every Agrarian Development Council in a district shall elect two representatives to the Farmers' Organisation District Federation established for that District.
(3) There shall be appointed by the Commissioner-General to every Farmers' Organisation District Federation such number of persons as are connected to the field of agriculture in the district, to represent government departments and public corporations in the Federation. Such person shall not be entitled to vote at meetings of the Farmers' Organisations District Federation.
(4) From and after the date of registration of a Farmers Organisation District Federation under subsection (1), such Federation shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall be able to sue and be sued in the name under which it has been registered.
(5) No act or proceeding of a Farmers' Organisation District Federation shall be deemed to be invalid by reason one of the existence of any vacancy among its members.
(6) Every Farmers' Organisation District Federation shall cause a meeting of its members to be held annually.
(7) The Commissioner-General shall appoint a Co coordinating Secretary to every Farmers' Organisation District Federation.
(8) Regulations may be made in respect of the duration of the term of office of members of the Federation the vacation of office by such members, meetings of the Federation and the procedure to be followed at such meetings.


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