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"content": "(1)The Board shall comprise of- (a) a chairperson who shall be appointed by the President from among stakeholders in the potato industry with the relevant experience; (b) the Principal Secretary in the ministry responsible for matters relating to Agriculture or an alternate designated in writing by the Principal Secretary; (c) three representatives of farmers appointed by the Cabinet Secretary from organizations representing potato farmers; (d) two persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary to represent trading organizations; (e) one person representing research institutions; (f) one person representing seed producers; and (g) the executive officer who shall be an ex-officio member and the secretary to the Board. (b) deleting sub-clause (2) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause- (2) The Cabinet Secretary shall ensure that not more than two-thirds of the persons appointed under subsection (1) are of the same gender. (c) deleting sub-clause (3); (d) in sub-clause (4) by deleting the word “council” appearing immediately after the words “members of the” and substituting therefor the word “Board”; (e) in sub-clause (5) by deleting the word “council” appearing immediately after the words “constituting the first” and substituting therefor the word “Board”; (f) in sub-clause (6) by deleting the word “council” appearing immediately after the words “the members of the” and substituting therefor the word “Board”; (g) by deleting sub-clause (7) and substituting therefor the following new sub- clause- (7) The members of the Board shall, at the first meeting of the Board and whenever need arises, elect a vice-chairperson from amongst the members appointed under paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subsection (1). (h) in sub-clause (8) by deleting the word “council” appearing immediately after the words “as a member of the” and substituting therefor the word “Board”; (i) in sub-clause (9) by deleting the word “council” appearing immediately after the words “a member of the” and substituting therefor the word “Board”; (j) in sub-clause (10) by deleting the word “council” appearing immediately after the words “ a member of the” and substituting therefor the word “Board”; (k) by deleting sub-clause (11) and substituting therefor the following new sub- clause- (11) The Board may co-opt not more than two members, with no voting rights, who bring in special knowledge to further its mandate and who may serve for a specified time at the discretion of the Board. (l) in sub-clause (12) by deleting the word “council” appearing immediately after the words “ a member of the” and substituting therefor the word “Board”. Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, the proposed amendment to sub-clause (1) seeks to review the composition of the board as currently constituted in the Bill. The Cabinet Secretary (CS) is responsible for the nomination of most of the members of the council The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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