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Food Analysts Act 2011 · s 7

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s 7Membership of the Council

(1)

The Council shall consist of the following members:

(a)

the Director General who shall be the Chairman;

(b)

the Senior Director of Food Safety and Quality Division,

Ministry of Health Malaysia who shall be the Deputy

Chairman;

(c)

two registered food analysts from the private sector appointed by the Minister, one of whom shall be a member of the Malaysian Institute of Food Technology;

(d)

two registered food analysts recommended by the

Malaysian Institute of Food Technology from among its members and appointed by the Minister;

(e)

two food scientists employed by a higher educational institution offering a degree in food science or food technology or food science and technology, to be appointed by the Minister; and

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(f)

three representatives from a government food-related agency appointed by the Minister.

(2)

The Chairman shall, with the approval of the Minister, appoint an officer of the Ministry of Health to be the Secretary of the

Council.

(3)

If the Chairman is unable to exercise his functions under this

Act due to illness, absence from Malaysia or any other cause, his functions shall be exercised by the Deputy Chairman.

(4)

The Chairman may delegate to the Deputy Chairman any of his powers, and when so delegated such power shall be exercised by the Deputy Chairman under the control of and subject to such directions and restrictions as may be specified by the Chairman.