Section 5: The Board

5. The Board (1) There shall be for the purposes of this Act a Board which shall administer and manage the affairs of the Fund. (2) The Board shall consist of— (a) a Chairperson, to be appointed by the Minister; (b) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry or his representative; (c) the Senior Chief Executive of the Prime Minister’s Office (Home Affairs Division); (d) the Financial Secretary or his representative; (e) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of health or his representative; (f) a representative of the Mauritius Tax Payers’ Association; (g) a representative of the Mauritius Employers’ Federation; (h) a representative of employees’ trade unions, appointed by the Minister; (i) a representative of the Mauritius Council of Social Service. (3) A person who is— (a) an office bearer of a political party; or (b) a member of the Assembly or of a local authority, shall not be qualified to be a member of the Board. (4) Every member specified in subsection (2) (a), (f), (g) and (h) shall hold office for 2 years but shall be eligible for reappointment. N24 – 3 [Issue 7] National Solidarity Fund Act