Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales
2Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales
1
The Welsh Ministers must, by order, establish a panel to be known as the Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales (“the Panel”) to carry out the functions listed in subsection (2).
2
The functions are—
a
promoting careers in agriculture;
b
preparing agricultural wages orders in draft, consulting on such orders and submitting them to the Welsh Ministers for approval;
c
advising the Welsh Ministers on such other matters relating to the agricultural sector in Wales as the Welsh Ministers may require;
d
such other functions as the Welsh Ministers may specify in the order.
3
The Panel is to consist of—
a
a member to chair the Panel, and
b
at least 3, but not more than 10, other members.
4
In exercising any functions in relation to the membership of the Panel, the Welsh Ministers must seek to ensure that the membership—
a
includes persons with the skills and expertise necessary to enable the Panel to perform its functions efficiently and effectively, and
b
adequately reflects the interests of all parts of the agricultural sector.
5
The Welsh Ministers may, by order, make provision—
a
about the constitution and proceedings of the Panel;
b
about the appointment of members to the Panel;
c
about the general powers of the Panel;
d
adding, amending or removing functions of the Panel.
6
Before making an order under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.