Animal Remedies Act, 1993

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Animal Remedies Consultative Committee.

3.—(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Animal Remedies Act, 1956 , the Animal Remedies Consultative Committee established by virtue of section 4 of that Act shall continue in being for the purpose of advising and assisting the Minister in the making of regulations under this Act and shall continue to be known as the Animal Remedies Consultative Committee.

(2) (a) The Consultative Committee shall consist of 9 members appointed from time to time by the Minister, of whom two shall be directly appointed by the Minister and, subject to paragraph (b), one each shall be appointed by the Minister on the nomination of—

(i) the Minister for Health,

(ii) the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland,

(iii) the Veterinary Council established under the Veterinary Surgeons Act, 1931 ,

(iv) one or more organisations prescribed, for the time being, for the purpose of this subparagraph which, in the opinion of the Minister, are representative of persons whose profession or occupation relates to the manufacture, distribution, sale or supply of animal remedies,

(v) one or more organisations prescribed, for the time being, for the purpose of this subparagraph which, in the opinion of the Minister, are representative of persons whose profession or occupation relates to livestock farming or the keeping or rearing of animals to which this Act applies or to the use of animal remedies,

(vi) one or more organisations prescribed, for the time being, for the purpose of this subparagraph which, in the opinion of the Minister, are concerned with the production of food of animal origin or the promotion or development of the food industry, and

(vii) one or more organisations prescribed, for the time being, for the purpose of this subparagraph which, in the opinion of the Minister, are concerned with consumer interests.

(b) Where an organisation or organisations duly prescribed under subparagraph (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii) of paragraph (a) for the purpose of nominating a person to be appointed as a member of the Consultative Committee fail to duly nominate a person, the Minister may, in the place of such a person, appoint to the Committee a person who, in the opinion of the Minister and having regard to the interests involved, would be an appropriate person to have been nominated as such a member for those interests.

(c) In this subsection “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister for the purpose of this subsection.

(3) Every member of the Consultative Committee shall, unless such member previously dies or resigns, hold office for—

(a) a period of four years from the date of appointment, or

(b) such other period, being a period not greater than two years, which is determinable by the occurrence of any event specified in writing at the time of appointment by the Minister,

whichever is the shorter, and any member or former member shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(4) There may be paid to members of the Consultative Committee such expenses of travel and subsistence as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may determine.

(5) The Consultative Committee shall meet whenever summoned by the Minister.

(6) The Consultative Committee may regulate its own procedure for the purpose of considering matters referred to it by the Minister.

(7) The Minister shall, as soon as is practicable after the commencement of this section, appoint in accordance with subsection (2) so many persons to be members of the Consultative Committee as are necessary to bring the number of such members up to nine.

(8) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Minister may, by rules made under this section, regulate the times of appointment of members of the Consultative Committee, the time and mode of filling casual vacancies in the Consultative Committee, and the period of office of persons appointed to fill such casual vacancies.