Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998
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Consultative Council. |
14.—(1) The Authority shall for the purposes of the consultations referred to in section 12 (4) or for consultations on any other matter relating to the functions of the Authority, establish a body to be known as the Food Safety Consultative Council (referred to in this section as “the Council”). | |
(2) The Council shall consist of not more than 24 members and shall be broadly based and representative. | ||
(3) The Council shall be established under such terms and conditions determined, before its establishment, by the Board, following consultations with the Minister. | ||
(4) The Minister may appoint not more than 12 members to the Council, of whom— | ||
(a) 2 shall have been nominated by the Minister for Agriculture and Food, | ||
(b) one shall have been nominated by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, | ||
(c) one shall have been nominated by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and | ||
(d) one shall have been nominated by the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, | ||
and the remainder shall be appointed by the Board. | ||
(5) Members of the Council shall be paid such allowances for expenses as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may from time to time determine. | ||
(6) The Authority shall have regard to any opinions expressed by the Council on any matter under review by the Authority. However, failure to consult the Council or to adopt a course of action on any matter corresponding to that proposed or supported by the Council shall not invalidate the decisions or actions of the Authority on the matter in question or on any other matter. | ||
(7) The Authority may publish the opinions of the Council. | ||
(8) The Board in the case of appointments made by it and the Minister in the case of appointments made by him or her, shall ensure, in so far as is practicable, an equitable balance between men and women. |