Section 5: Rodrigues Committee for the Elderly

5. Rodrigues Committee for the Elderly (1) There shall be in Rodrigues a Rodrigues Committee for the Elderly. (2) The Rodrigues Committee for the Elderly shall perform in Rodrigues such functions as are conferred upon the Monitoring Committee in Mauritius. (3) The Rodrigues Committee for the Elderly shall consist of— (a) the Commissioner to whom responsibility for the subject of senior citizens is assigned, who shall be the Chairperson; (b) the departmental head of the Commission responsible for senior citizens, who shall be the Vice-Chairperson; (c) a representative of the Ministry; (d) the departmental head of the Commission responsible for health; (e) the departmental head of the Commission responsible for arts and culture; (f) the departmental head of the Commission responsible for family welfare; (g) the Chief Officer of Police or his representative; (h) a representative of the Senior Citizen Welfare Association; (i) a representative of a non-governmental organisation representing the interests of senior citizens, who shall be appointed by the Commissioner to whom responsibility for the subject of senior citizens is assigned; (j) one other member who shall be appointed by the Commissioner to whom responsibility for the subject of senior citizens is assigned. (4) (a) The Rodrigues Committee for the Elderly may co-opt other members as and when necessary. (b) The co-opted members shall not have the right to vote. (5) The members referred to in subsection (3) (i) and (j) shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and shall be eligible for reappointment. (6) Every member shall be paid such allowance as the Chief Commissioner for Rodrigues may determine. (7) (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) to (e), the Rodrigues Committee for the Elderly shall conduct its proceedings in such manner as it thinks fit. (b) The Rodrigues Committee for the Elderly shall meet at such time and place as the Chairperson thinks fit but at least once a month. (c) Six members shall constitute a quorum for a meeting. [Issue 1] P45 – 4 Revised Laws of Mauritius (d) The Chairperson shall preside at all the meetings of the Rodrigues Committee for the Elderly and, in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside at such meetings. (e) Every decision of the Rodrigues Committee for the Elderly shall be taken by a majority of the members present and voting.