48Membership of the Authority

48 Membership of the Authority S. 48(1) amended by No. 24/2003 s. 74(1)(a). (1) The Authority consists of at least 8 and not more than 10 members appointed by the Minister. (2) Of the persons appointed to the Authority— (a) one is to be the chairperson; and S. 48(2)(b) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 56/2003 s. 11(Sch. item 10.2), substituted by No. 24/2003 s. 74(1)(b). (b) two may be appointed after the Minister has taken into account the balance of areas of expertise held by the members of the Authority appointed under paragraph (d); S. 48(2)(c) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 36.2), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 24/2003 s. 74(1)(b). ** * * * ** (d) seven are to be appointed after the Minister has considered any recommendation of the selection committee and having regard to their expertise in one or more of the following areas— (i) livestock production; (ii) quality assurance and management; (iii) poultry production and processing; (iv) meat processing for human consumption; (v) meat processing for other than human consumption; (vi) industrial relations; (vii) accounting; (viii) finance; S. 48(2)(d)(ix) amended by No. 24/2003 s. 74(2)(a). (ix) business management; S. 48(2)(d)(x) inserted by No. 24/2003 s. 74(2)(b). (x) seafood production and processing; S. 48(2)(d)(xi) inserted by No. 24/2003 s. 74(2)(b). (xi) retailing; S. 48(2)(d)(xii) inserted by No. 24/2003 s. 74(2)(b). (xii) consumer matters; S. 48(2)(d)(xiii) inserted by No. 24/2003 s. 74(2)(b). (xiii) public health. S. 48(2A) inserted by No. 24/2003 s. 74(3). (2A) The Minister must ensure, that of the persons appointed to the Authority under subsection (2), one person must have expertise in the area of public health. S. 48(2B) inserted by No. 24/2003 s. 74(3). (2B) The Minister, after consulting with the chairperson, is to appoint one of the members of the Authority to be the deputy chairperson. (3) If the Minister requests the selection committee to make a recommendation for an appointment to the Authority and specifies a period within which the recommendation must be made and the committee does not comply with the request, the Minister may make that appointment without that recommendation.