Act No. 13, 2003
(iii)
(c)
MEDICINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES
CONTROL ACT, 2003
any other pharmacist;
two veterinarians, nominated for appointment by the Minister responsible
for agriculture
(i)
one of whom is engaged in private veterinary practice; and
(ii)
one of whom is employed by the Ministry responsible for agriculture;
(d)
one legal practitioner nominated for appointment by the Minister responsible
for justice;
(e)
one registered nurse;
(f)
one practitioner who, in the opinion of the Minister, has sufficient knowledge
of medicines and related substances; and
(g)
one other person.
(2)
For the purpose of appointment of members under subsection (1)
(a)
the Minister must, in respect of the members referred to in paragraphs (a),
(b), (e) and (f) of subsection (1);
(b)
the Minister responsible for agriculture, on the written request of the Minister,
must in respect of the members referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection
(1); and
(c)
the Minister responsible for justice, on the written request of the Minister,
must in respect of the member referred to paragraph (d) of subsection (1),
publish a notice in the Gazette requesting any interested body to submit to the relevant
Minister, within 30 days, the names of suitably qualified persons to be appointed as
members of the Council.
(3) If the names referred to in subsection (2) are not submitted to the Minister
who requested them within the period referred to in that subsection, that Minister must
nominate suitably qualified persons for appointment as members of the Council and a
person nominated under this subsection holds office as if his or her name was submitted
in accordance with the said subsection (2).
(4) The Minister must give notice in the Gazette of the names and dates of
appointment of the members of the Council and, in the case of a member appointed to
fill a casual vacancy, the period for which he or she is appointed.
Disqualification for appointment as member of Council
4.
A person does not qualify for appointment as a member of the Council, if
the person
(a)
is an unrehabilitated insolvent;
(b)
is disqualified in terms of any law from carrying on the profession in respect
of which he or she is to be appointed as member;
(c)
is not a Namibian citizen or a holder of a permanent residence permit; or