Duties of the Committee.

It shall be the duty of the Committee to advise the Government on the following matters, namely:—

1. (i) Extension of the areas under cultivation of oil palm in factory zone;
2. (ii) Problems relating to the cultivation of oil palm;
3. (iii) Problems faced by the oil palm processing industry and recommend to the Government such action as may be necessary for removal of such problems;
4. (iv) Co-ordination between the oil palm growers and industry and sorting out of all matters which may arise;
5. (v) Any measures that will suit the orderly development of oil palm cultivation and industry;
6. (vi) Complaints of growers regarding transportation, purchase of oil palm FFB and payment of price by factory and oil palm cultivators;
7. (vii) Recommend to the local bodies, Public Works Department and other Government agencies for providing necessary facilities for the factory;
8. (viii) To take steps for prevention and control of oil palm diseases and pests and render help for development of the oil palm cultivation;
9. (ix) Draw plans for training of cultivators and extension work;
10. (x) Such other matters as may be prescribed.