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Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973)

Chapter I : Administration of Act

6. Metrology Advisory Committee

 

 

(1) The Minister shall appoint a Metrology Advisory Committee to assist and advise the director in the performance of his functions under sections 3, 4, 18, 23 and 24 and in connection with such other matters as the Minister may refer to the committee from time to time.

[Sub-section (1) substituted by section 4 of Act No. 17 of 1993.]

 

(2) The committee shall consist of—
(a) the director, who shall be the chairman;
(b) not more than five persons appointed on account of the scientific or technical knowledge or commercial or industrial experience; and
(c) the Deputy Director of Trade Metrology mentioned in section 2(2), who shall be the vice-chairman.

 

(3) When for any reason the chairman is not able to perform his functions as chairman, the vice-chairman shall act as chairman.

 

(4) The meetings of the committee shall be held at such times and places as the chairman may determine.

 

(5) The person presiding at a meeting of the committee shall determine the procedure at such meeting.

 

(6) A member of the committee contemplated in subsection (2)(b) shall hold office for such period, but not exceeding three years, and on such conditions as the Minister may determine.

 

(7) A member of the committee may at the expiry of his term of office by effluxion of time, be reappointed.

 

(8) The members of the committee who are not in the full-time employment of the State, shall receive such remuneration and allowances as the Minister, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, may determine from time to time.

 

[Section 6 substituted by section 6 of Act No. 15 of 1990.]