43. Section 99 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows: -
| (1) by the substitution, for subsection (1) thereof, of the following new subsection: -
| | " (1) There shall be an Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Committee consisting of-
| | | (a) the Chief Factory Inspecting Engineer, who shall be chairman; and |
| (b) four other members to be appointed by the Minister, of whom at least one member shall -
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| (2) by the substitution, for subsection (2), (3), (4) and (5) thereof, of the following new subsections: -
| | " (2) It shall be the duty of the Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Committee -
| | | (a) to advise the Commissioner on all matters incidental or relating to the safety, health and welfare of workers in factories and all other matters which the Commissioner may refer to the Committee ; |
| (b) to advise the Minister on all matters which the Minister may refer to the Committee ; |
| (c) to perform and exercise such duties and powers as may be prescribed by or under this Ordinance. |
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| | (3) Regulations may be made for or in respect of-
| | | (a) the term of office of members of the Committee appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and the manner in which any casual or other vacancy occurring among such members shall be filled; |
| (b) the manner in which meetings of the Committee shall be convened, the conduct of business by the Committee and the procedure to be followed at meetings Of the Committee; |
| (c) the fees payable to members appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) |
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| | (4) Subject to any regulations that may Do made, the Committee may regulate its own procedure. | | |
| | (5) Wherever the Minister thinks it necessary to do so, he may by Order published in the Gazette appoint a committee consisting of such persons specified in the Order to report to him on such matters as may be specified therein."; and | | |
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| (3) by the substitution, for the marginal note thereof, of the following new marginal note: - |
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