Commi- 4.

-(l) The National Seeds Commitee shall be composed of the

ttee following members-
Member- (a) the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for the time being
ship responsible for agriculture who shall be the chairperson of
the committee;
(b) the officer responsible for co-ordination and supervision of
the seeds industry in the Ministry and shall be the secretary
to the Committee;
(c) the head of the division in the Ministry for the time being
responsible for crop research;
(d) the head of the division in the Ministry for the time being
responsible for crop development;
(e) the Chief Seed Quality Controller; and
(f) the Registrar of Plant Varieties.
(2) The Minister shall appoint the following to be members of the
National Seeds Committee-
(a) a representative from the Tanzania Seed Trade Association;
(b) a representative from higher learning institution responsible
for agriculture; and
(c) a representative from seed consumers'association;''
(3) The Chairperson of the Committee may after consultation with
members co-op other members, to attend and speak on any matter at
any meeting of the Committee, but a person so co-opted shall not have
the right to vote.
5.-(1) The National Seeds Committee shall be a Stakeholders' Forum
responsible for advising the Government on all matters relating to the
Functions
of the
Committee development of the Tanzania seed industry.'';
(2) Without prejedice to the generality of subsection (1), the functions
of the National Seeds Committee shall include: -
(a) to advise the Ministry on formulation and implementation of
the seed industry policy and implementation of guidelines;
(b) to advise the Ministry on the implementation and amendment
of the seeds legislation;
(c) to advise the Minister on all matters relating to seeds;
(d) to give general advice in the co-ordination and supervision