Establishment of the Board
For the purposes of this Act, there is hereby established a board named Pesticides Board and consisting of the following members:
(a) the Director General of Agriculture, who shall be the Chairman;
(b) a senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Peninsular Malaysia, who shall be appointed by the Minister, and be the Secretary;
(c) the Deputy Director General of Health (Public Health);
(d) the Director General of Chemistry;
(e) the Director General of the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute; f) the Director General of the Malaysian Rubber Board;
(g) the Director General of the Department of Standards, Malaysia;
(h) the Director General of Veterinary Services;
(i) the Director of Pharmaceutical Services of the Ministry of Health;
(j) the Director General of Forestry, Peninsular Malaysia;
(k) the Director of Agriculture, Sabah;
(l) the Director of Agriculture, Sarawak;
(m) the Director General of Environmental Quality; and
(n) the Director General of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. Alternate members
(1) The Minister may, in relation to each member of the Board, appoint, on the nomination of the member, not more than one person to be an alternate member to attend in place of the member meetings of the Board that the member is for any reason unable to attend.
(2) When attending meetings of the Board, an alternate member shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Board. Provision of facilities by Ministry
The Ministry responsible for the Board shall provide it with such staff, funds, and other facilities as are necessary to enable it to carry out its functions. Proceedings of the Board
(1) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board that he attends.
(2) In the absence of the Chairman at a meeting of the Board, the members present shall elect one of themselves to preside at the meeting.
(3) The Chairman or other member presiding at a meeting of the Board shall have a deliberative vote and, if upon any question the votes are equally divided, a casting vote.
(4) The Board shall meet at such places and times as the Chairman may appoint; and at a meeting of the Board seven members including the Chairman or other member presiding shall form a quorum.
(5) The Board may invite any person to attend any of its meetings but the person shall have no right to vote at the meeting.
(6) Subject to this section, the Board may regulate its own procedure.
