Biosafety Act 2007 · Updated to 1 May 2019 · Part II · National Biosafety Board
7. Board and Advisory Committee may establish committees and subcommittees
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The Board may establish such committees, and the Advisory
Board
“Board” means the National Biosafety Board established under subsection 4(1);
Committee may establish such subcommittees, as the Board and
Advisory Committee think necessary or expedient to assist them in the performance of their functions under this Act.
Advisory Committee
“Advisory Committee” means the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee established under section 6;
The Board and the Advisory Committee may appoint any person to be a member of such committee or subcommittee, as the case may be, established under subsection (1).
A committee or subcommittee established under this section may elect any of its members to be chairman and may regulate its own procedure.
A committee or subcommittee may invite any person to attend any meeting of the committee or subcommittee 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.
Members of a committee or subcommittee and any person invited to attend any meeting of the committee or subcommittee may be paid such allowances and other expenses in connection with the work of the committee or subcommittee as the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, thinks fit.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for natural resources and environment;
A member of a committee or subcommittee shall hold office for such term as may be specified in his instrument of appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment.
The appointment of any member of a committee or subcommittee may at any time be revoked by the Board or the
Advisory Committee, as the case may be, without assigning any reason for such revocation.
A member of a committee or subcommittee may at any time resign his office by a written notice addressed to the Chairman of the
Board or the chairman of the Advisory Committee, as the case may be.
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A committee and subcommittee shall be subject to and act in accordance with any direction given to such committee or subcommittee by the Board or the Advisory Committee, as the case may be, in the performance of their functions.
Terms defined in s 3
Advisory Committee
Defined · s 3“Advisory Committee” means the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee established under section 6;
Board
Defined · s 3“Board” means the National Biosafety Board established under subsection 4(1);
Minister
Defined · s 3“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for natural resources and environment;
Part III
Approval for Release and Import
Part IV
Notification for Export, Contained Use and Import for Contained Use
Part V
Risk Assessment and Risk Management Reports and Emergency Response Plan
Part VI
Enforcement
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