Section 6: Dangerous Chemicals Control Board

6. Dangerous Chemicals Control Board (1) There is established for the purposes of this Act a Dangerous Chemicals Control Board which shall consist of— (a) a Chairperson, who shall be the head of the Occupational Health Unit of the Ministry; (b) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of labour and industrial relations; (c) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of environment; (d) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of local government; (e) the Chief Government Analyst; (f) the Principal Research and Development Officer (Entomology) of the Ministry responsible for the subject of agriculture; (g) the Principal Research and Development Officer (Agricultural Chemistry) of the Ministry responsible for the subject of agriculture; (h) the Principal Research and Development Officer (Plant Pathology) of the Ministry responsible for the subject of agriculture; (i) a Government Pharmacist, to be appointed by the Minister; (j) a representative of the Mauritius Cane Industry Authority; (k) a representative of the Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture; (l) a representative of the Central Water Authority; (m) a representative of the Mauritius Standard Bureau; (n) a representative of the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute; (o) the Chief Health Inspector of the Ministry; D1 – 5 [Issue 7] Dangerous Chemicals Control Act (p) a representative of the Commissioner of Police; and (q) a representative of the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service. (2) At any meeting of the Board, 9 members shall constitute a quorum. (3) In the absence of the Chairperson, the Board shall elect from amongst themselves a member to chair the meeting. (4) The decision of the Board shall be by majority vote, provided that in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have a second or casting vote. (5) Every member of the Board shall hold office for a period of 2 years. (6) Every member of the Board shall be paid such fees and allowances as the Minister may determine. (7) Subject to this section, the Board shall regulate its meetings and proceedings in such manner as it may determine. (8) The Board shall meet at least once every month and on such occasions as the Chairperson may consider appropriate to convene a meeting. (9) (a) There shall be a Registrar to the Board who shall be an officer of the Ministry, to be designated by the Permanent Secretary. (b) The Registrar shall act as Secretary to the Board and shall have custody of all the records and registers of the Board. (10) Service of any process by or on the Board shall be sufficient if made by or on the Registrar. (11) The Permanent Secretary may delegate such number of public officers posted at the Ministry as may be necessary to assist the Board in the discharge of its functions. [S. 6 amended by s. 22 (2) of Act 21 of 2013 w.e.f. 14 February 2014.]