Development Planning Act (Cap. 552), article 66

66. (1) There shall be a committee known as the Agricultural Advisory Committee, whose members are appointed by the Minister. (2) The Agricultural Advisory Committee shall consist of a Chairperson representing the Authority and representatives from the departments, agencies or authorities responsible for agriculture, veterinary services, resources and environmental health. (3) Three members of the Agricultural Advisory Committee shall constitute the quorum at the meetings of the Agricultural Advisory Committee. The chairperson at a meeting shall have an original vote and, in the case of equality of votes, a casting vote. There shall also be a secretary of the Agricultural Advisory DEVELOPMENT PLANNING [CAP. 552. 45 Committee to be appointed by the Minister and shall have such duties as may be assigned to it by the Agricultural Advisory Committee. (4) It shall be the function of the Agricultural Advisory Committee to provide professional and expert advice to the Planning Board on development applications related to agriculture and other development outside the development zone. The Committee shall also evaluate development proposals and state whether the proposed interventions would benefit or hinder sustainable agriculture, farm, rural development, adducing detailed reasons thereto. The Committee shall, where appropriate, sugges t methods as to how a development proposal may be rendered acceptable in terms of sustainable agriculture, farm, and rural development. The Agricultural Advisory Committee shall also collate information regarding development applications related to agriculture. (5) The Agricultural Advisory Committee shall make available for public inspection any recommendation made by it to the Planning Board. (6) The Agricultural Advisory Committee may call upon any person to give it expert or professional advice on any matter b eing dealt by it. (7) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this sub-article and to any rules prescribed by the Minister, the Agricultural Advis ory Committee may regulate its own procedure. The Design Advisory Committee.