National Kenaf and Tobacco Board Act 2009 · Updated to 1 Oct 2018 · Part II · Establishment of the Board
6. Membership of the Board
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Board
“Board” means the National Kenaf and Tobacco Board established under section 3;
a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Minister;
Chairman
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board and includes any person exercising the functions of Chairman and deemed to be the Chairman under section 9;
the Secretary General of the Ministry responsible for the kenaf industry and tobacco industry;
kenaf industry
“kenaf industry” means any activity which involves planting, processing, manufacturing and marketing of, or conducting research on, kenaf, kenaf products or kenaf derivatives and includes any industry or services related thereto;
the Secretary General of the Ministry responsible for agriculture;
the Secretary General of the Treasury;
the Secretary General of the Ministry of Rural and Regional
Development;
the Secretary General of the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry;
the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health;
the Director General; and
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of the Board appointed under section 19; National Kenaf and Tobacco Board 11
six other persons who shall be appointed by the Minister who, in the opinion of the Minister, have the experience and shown capacity and professionalism in matters relating to the development of the kenaf industry and tobacco industry, of whom there shall be—
tobacco industry
“tobacco industry” means any activity which involves planting, processing, manufacturing and marketing of, or conducting research on, tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco derivatives and includes any industry or services related thereto;
a representative of the tobacco manufacturers;
tobacco
“tobacco” means the plant species of Nicotiana tabacum or any part thereof, whether in the uncured or cured state and includes hybrids of this species, hybrids resulting from crossing this species or hybrids with any other species or hybrids of plants and genetically engineered versions of this species or hybrids;
a representative of the licensed curer; and
a representative of the kenaf industry.