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| (1) There shall be an animal Feed Advisory Committee (hereinafter to as the Committee) consisting of-
| | (a) the Director of Animal Production and Health (hereinafter referred to as the Director) or a person nominated by such Director ; and | | |
| | (b) the following members appointed by the Minister, namely-
| | | (i) a representative of the animal feed trade ; and |
| (ii) three other persons who have technical know ledge and experience in matters relating to animal feed. |
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| (2) The quorum for any meeting of the Committee shall be three members. |
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| (3) The Director shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the Committee. In the absence of the Director from any such meeting, the members present shall elect one of the members to preside at sucl1 meeting. |
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| (4) Every member, other than the Director, shall, unless he vacates office earlier by death, resignation or removal by the Minister, hold office for a period of three years from the date of appointment to such office: |
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| (5) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, remove any member other than the Director, from office, without assigning any reason therefor and such removal shall not be called in question, in any court or tribunal. |
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| (6) Any member other than the Director vacating office by the effluxion of time shall be eligible for reappointment. |
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| (7) If any member other than the Director is unable at any time to perform the duties of his office by reason of absence or incapacity the Minister may appoint some other person to act in his place during such period in like manner as such member WIU; appointed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1). |
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| (8) The Minister may determine the remuneration of such members and the manner of such payment in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts