Article 4 Constitution of the Council

The Council shall consist of the following sixteen members appointed by the Ministers, that is to say—

(a)

twelve persons capable of representing the interests of persons carrying on business in the industry, being nine producers (at least one of whom shall be a specialist seed producer) and three other persons with knowledge of aspects of the industry subsequent to production;

(b)

one person capable of representing the interests of people employed in the industry;

(c)

two persons (including the chairman) as to whom the Ministers are satisfied that they have no such financial or industrial interest as is likely to affect them in the discharge of their functions as members of the Council (hereinafter referred to as “independent members”); and

(d)

one person having special knowledge of matters relating to the marketing or distribution of products of the industry.