Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2005 · Updated to 1 Nov 2021 · Part II · The National Authority
6. The National Authority
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The National Authority shall consist of the following members:
a Chairman, to be appointed by the Minister;
a representative of the Ministry responsible for foreign affairs, to be appointed by the Minister;
a representative of the Ministry responsible for defence, to be appointed by the Minister charged with the responsibility for defence;
a representative of the Ministry responsible for internal security, to be appointed by the Minister charged with the responsibility for internal security;
a representative of the Ministry responsible for international trade, to be appointed by the Minister charged with the responsibility for international trade;
a representative of the Ministry responsible for technology, to be appointed by the Minister charged with the responsibility for technology;
a representative of the Ministry responsible for the environment, to be appointed by the Minister charged with the responsibility for the environment;
the Director of the Pharmaceutical Services Division of the
Ministry responsible for health or his representative;
the Chairman of the Pesticides Board or his representative;
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the Director General of Environmental Quality or his representative;
the Inspector General of Police or his representative;
the Director General of Customs or his representative;
the Director General of Chemistry or his representative;
the Director General of Occupational Safety and Health or his representative; and
the Director General of Science and Technology Research
Institute for Defence or his representative.
The relevant Minister may, in respect of each member appointed under paragraphs (2)(b) to (g), appoint an alternate member to attend meetings of the National Authority when the member is for any reason unable to attend.
Minister
“Minister”, unless otherwise expressly stated, means the Minister charged with the responsibility for foreign affairs;