Sugar Industry (Labour Welfare Committee) Regulations (Cap. 64:04)

L.R.O. LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Sugar Industry Special Funds Chap. 64:04 33 [Subsidiary] SUGAR INDUSTRY (LABOUR WELFARE COMMITTEE) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation. 2. Interpretation. 3. Committee’s term of office. 4. Vacancy of Chairman. 5. Quorum. 6. Leave of absence. 7. Acting appointment. 8. Resignation. 9. Revocation of appointment. 10. Appointment of Secretary. 11. Dismissal of Secretary. 12. Duties of Secretary. 13. Meetings of Committee. 14. Travelling and subsistence expenses. MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO 31ST DECEMBER 2016 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 34 Chap. 64:04 Sugar Industry Special Funds [Subsidiary] SUGAR INDUSTRY ( LABOUR WELFARE COMMITTEE) REGULATIONS made under section 10(2) 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Sugar Industry (Labour Welfare Committee) Regulations. 2. In these Regulations— “the Committee” means the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Committee incorporated by section 3 of the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Committee (Incorporation) Act; “the Fund” means the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund established under the Act. 3. The Committee shall remain in office for the term of two years from the date of its appointment and shall in the manner provided by the Act be reappointed every two years. 4. On the appointment of a Committee, and whenever there is a vacancy in the office of Chairman, the Minister shall appoint some person, whether a member of the Committee or not, to be Chairman. 5. Five members present at any meeting of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 6. The Minister may grant leave of absence to any member of the Committee. 7. Where leave has been granted, the Minister may appoint another person to act in the place of the member of the Committee who has been granted such leave. 8. (1) A member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Minister, resign from the Committee. (2) Where a member, without the leave of the Minister, absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Committee, he shall be deemed to have resigned. 69/1949. [74/1956]. Citation. Interpretation. Ch. 64:05. Committee’s term of office. Vacancy of Chairman. [74/1956]. Quorum. Leave of absence. Acting appointment. Resignation. MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO 31ST DECEMBER 2016 L.R.O. LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Sugar Industry Special Funds Chap. 64:04 35 [Subsidiary]Sugar Industry (Labour Welfare Committee) Regulations 9. The Minister may, at any time, revoke the appointment of a member of the Committee. 10. The Committee may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint some fit and proper person to be Secretary of the Committee at such salary payable out of the Fund as is approved by the Minister. 11. The Secretary shall not be dismissed without the approval of the Minister. 12. (1) The Secretary shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him by the Committee, and shall on all occasions in the execution of his office act under the superintendence, control and direction of the Committee. (2) The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Committee and record correctly the minutes of the proceedings thereof. 13. (1) The Committee shall meet at least once in every three months on such date as may be fixed by the Committee. (2) The Committee shall also meet as often as it may be summoned either by direction of the Chairman or on the written requisition of at least three members of the Committee who sign the same. In the requisition there shall be stated the nature of the business to be transacted at the meeting and the requisition shall be delivered to the Secretary. (3) The Secretary shall summon a meeting of the Committee on, and in accordance with, the direction of the Chairman, and also within three days after the receipt by him of a requisition made in accordance with subregulation (2). (4) Every notice convening a meeting of the Committee shall state the time and place of the meeting and the nature of the business to be transacted at the meeting and service of the notice shall be at least seven clear days before the meeting. Revocation of appointment. Appointment of Secretary. Dismissal of Secretary. Duties of Secretary. Meetings of Committee. MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO 31ST DECEMBER 2016 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 36 Chap. 64:04 Sugar Industry Special Funds [Subsidiary] Sugar Industry (Labour Welfare Committee) Regulations 14. (1) The reasonable travelling and subsistence expenses incurred by members of the Committee in attending meetings of the Committee, or while engaged on any business of the Committee, shall be paid out of the Fund. In addition, the Chairman shall be paid out of the Fund remuneration at such rate as the Minister shall from time to time approve. (2) The office of Chairman of the Committee shall not be an office of emolument under the Government of Trinidad and Tobago for the purposes of the Constitution. Travelling and subsistence expenses. [74/1956]. MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO 31ST DECEMBER 2016