Constitution of Zonal Committee

(1) The Oil Palm Commissioner may, by notification, declare each area Zonal Committee specified therein attached to a processing factory as a Zone (hereinafter referred to as Factory Zone) constitute an Oil Palm Zonal Committee for each such Zone: Provided that the Oil Palm Commissioner may, with the approval of the Government, constitute one Zonal Committee for more than one factory zone or more than one Zonal Committee for each factory Zone, if it is deemed necessary in the interests of effectively carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) The Zonal Committee constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) a Chairman nominated by the Oil Palm Commissioner with the approval of the Government from among the persons residing in the factory zone; (ii) two persons representing the factory located in the factory zone to be nominated by the Managing Director of the factory concerned; (iii) four persons from among the growers to be nominated by the Oil Palm Commissioner; (iv) the District Agriculture Officer and Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer of the area, Executive Engineer (Works), Executive Engineer (PHE) and Executive Engineer (WR) representing the areas; and (v) the Oil Palm Inspector concerned who shall be the Member Secretary of the Committee: Provided that the Members specified in clause (iv) shall have the right to speak and otherwise to take part in the meetings of the Zonal Committee but shall not be entitled to vote at any such meeting. (3) The Committee constituted under this section shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to enter into contracts and may by its corporate name sue and be sued. (4) The term of the Zonal Committee shall be three years and upon its expiry, the Committee shall be reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1): Provided that if the Oil Palm Commissioner is satisfied that it is necessary to do so, he may with the approval of the Government...