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Membership of horticulture subsidiary board and term of office of members.
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19.—The Principal Act is amended by inserting after section 15 the following:
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“15A.—(1) The horticulture subsidiary board shall consist of a chairperson and not more than 12 ordinary members.
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(2) Subject to subsection (4) the chairperson shall hold office for the period of 3 years from the date of his or her appointment.
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(3) The ordinary members shall be persons engaged in or having knowledge or experience of the horticulture sector and shall be appointed by the Board with the consent of the Minister.
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(4) The chairperson, who shall be a member of the Board, shall be appointed by the Board following consultation and with the consent of the Minister.
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(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4) where the chairperson ceases to be a member of the Board he or she shall also cease to be a member of the subsidiary board.
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(6) The persons who are first appointed by the Board to be ordinary members shall hold office as follows:
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(a) 4 of such members shall hold office for the period of 3 years from the date of their appointment;
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(b) 4 of such members shall hold office for the period of 4 years from the date of their appointment; and
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(c) the remaining members shall hold office for the period of 5 years from the date of their appointment.
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(7) The members who are to hold office for the periods specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (6) shall be decided by lot to be drawn in such manner as may be decided by the Board.
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(8) Every person who is appointed pursuant to this section to be an ordinary member, other than a first member, shall hold office, for the period of 3 years from the date of their appointment.
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(9) The Board in making nominations to the horticulture subsidiary board, and the Minister in considering whether to consent to such nominations, shall have regard to the desirability of achieving an appropriate gender balance.”.
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