Section 3 — POISONS ACT 1952

(a)

the Director General of Health who shall be an ex-officio member;

(b)

one pharmacist holding office in the service of the

Government to be appointed by the Minister;

(c)

one officer of the Department of Chemistry to be appointed by the Minister;

(d)

one officer of the Department of Agriculture to be appointed by the Minister;

(e)

one officer of the Veterinary Department holding office in the service of the Government to be appointed by the

Minister; and

(f)

eight persons ordinarily resident in Malaysia and not in the service of any Government in the Federation to be appointed by the Minister who shall be nominated as follows:

(i)

one by the Malaysian Medical Association;

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(ii)

one by the Malaysian Medical Council established under the Medical Act 1971;

(iii)

one by the Malaysian International Chambers of

Commerce and Industry;

(iv)

one by the Associated Chinese Chambers of

Commerce and Industry of Malaysia;

(v)

one by the Malay Chambers of Commerce;

(vi)

one by the Associated Indian Chambers of

Commerce, Malaysia;

(vii)

one by the Malaysian Pharmacists Society; and

(viii)

one by the Malaysian Rubber Producer’s Council.

(2)

Every member, other than the ex officio members, shall, unless he shall sooner resign, hold office for a period of three years or such shorter period as the Minister may in any particular case determine from the date of his appointment.

(3)

Any person ceasing to be member of the Board shall be eligible for reappointment.

(4)

The Minister may appoint a person similarly qualified to be a temporary member of the Board during the incapacity through illness or during the absence from Malaysia of any member, other than an ex officio member, of the Board:

Provided that no person shall be appointed in the place of a member nominated under paragraph (1)(f) except upon the nomination by the body by which such member was nominated.

(5)

Every such temporary member shall be deemed to be a member of the Board.

14 Laws of Malaysia ACT 366

Proceedings of Board