Malaysia legislation

Section 3

of *PESTICIDES ACT 1974

Section 3

For the purposes of this Act, there is hereby established a board named Pesticides Board and consisting of the following members:

(a)

the Director General of Agriculture, who shall be the

Chairman;

(b)

a senior officer of the Department of Agriculture,

Peninsular Malaysia, who shall be appointed by the

Minister, and be the Secretary;

(c)

the Deputy Director General of Health (Public Health);

(d)

the Director General of Chemistry;

(e)

the Director General of the Malaysian Agricultural

Research and Development Institute;

(f)

the Director General of the Malaysian Rubber Board;

(g)

the Director General of the Department of Standards,

Malaysia;

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(h)

the Director General of Veterinary Services;

(i)

the Director of Pharmaceutical Services of the Ministry of

Health;

(j)

the Director General of Forestry, Peninsular Malaysia;

(k)

the Director of Agriculture, Sabah;

(l)

the Director of Agriculture, Sarawak;

(m)

the Director General of Environmental Quality; and

(n)

the Director General of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board.

Alternate members