Section 5: The Board
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5. The Board
(1) The Fund shall be managed by a Board of Trustees comprising—
(a) a Chairperson, to be appointed by the Prime Minister from
among members of the Board;
(b) 10 members, to be appointed by the Minister after consultation
with the Prime Minister;
(c) —
(d) a representative of the Prime Minister’s Office;
(e) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
arts and culture.
(f) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
finance;
(1A) The Chairperson and the members referred to in subsection (1) (b) shall
be appointed from amongst persons with a proven track record in initiating,
talking or implementing measures for the upliftment of descendants of slaves.
(2) The Board may co-opt 5 additional members who shall be chosen from
persons capable of helping in the advancement of the objects of the Fund.
(3) Every member of the Board, other than a member specified in subsection (1) (d), (e) and (f), shall hold office for a period of 3 years and shall be
eligible for reappointment for another period of 3 years.
[S. 5 amended by Act 4 of 1991; s. 32 (b) of Act 27 of 2013 w.e.f. 5 September 2014.]