6. Establishment of the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee

A committee by the name of the “Genetic Modification

The function of the Advisory Committee is to provide scientific, technical and other relevant advice to the Minister or the

The chairman of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Minister.

Such number, as may be approved by the Minister, of other members of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Board.

Members of the Advisory Committee shall consist of experts from various science-based and other relevant disciplines.

The chairman and the members of the Advisory Committee shall hold office for such term as may be specified in their respective instrument of appointment and are eligible for reappointment.

The appointment of the chairman of the Advisory Committee may at any time be revoked by the Minister and the appointment of any member of the Advisory Committee may at any time be revoked by the Board, without assigning any reason for such revocation.

The chairman of the Advisory Committee may at any time resign his office by a written notice addressed to the Minister and a member of the Advisory Committee may at any time resign his office by a written notice addressed to the Board.

In the absence of the chairman of the Advisory Committee at a meeting of the Advisory Committee, the members present may elect one of themselves to preside over the meeting.

The Advisory Committee may invite any person to attend any meeting of the committee for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion, but the person so invited shall not be entitled to vote at any such meeting.

Subject to subsections (9) and (10), the Advisory Committee may regulate its own procedure.

The chairman and members of the Advisory Committee and any person invited to attend any meeting of the Advisory Committee may be paid such allowances and other expenses in connection with the work of the committee as the Minister, with the concurrence of the

Without prejudice to the power of the Minister to issue general directions to the Advisory Committee under section 10, the Advisory