Section 3: The Board

3. The Board (1) There is established for the purposes of this Act a Board of Agriculture and Natural Resources. (2) The Board shall consist of— (a) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of agriculture as Chairperson; [S. 3 amended by s. 99 (1) (c) of Act 19 of 2002 w.e.f. 1 December 2003.] B9 – 1 [Issue 1] Board of Agriculture and Natural Resources Act (b) the Chief Agricultural Officer; (c) the Conservator of Forests; (d) a representative of the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of finance is assigned; (e) a representative of the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of lands is assigned; (f) a representative of the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of co-operatives is assigned; (g) a representative of the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of labour is assigned; (h) a representative of the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute; (i) a representative of the University of Mauritius; (j) a representative of the Chamber of Agriculture; (k) a representative of the Mauritius Co-operative Agricultural Federation Ltd; (l) 2 representatives of small sugar cane planters and one representative of large sugar cane planters, appointed by the Minister after consultation with such organisations of planters as the Minister thinks fit; (m) 4 members of the Assembly appointed by the Minister. (3) Every member specified in subsection (2) (h), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m) shall— (a) hold and vacate office on such terms as the Minister may determine; (b) not be considered as holding a public office by virtue of his appointment. (4) The composition of the Board shall be published in the Gazette.