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Section 1.
1SThe Board shall consist of—
(a)six persons representing employers and six persons (of whom one at least shall be a woman) representing workers in agriculture to be nominated in the prescribed manner or elected in the prescribed manner according as may be prescribed; and
(b)five persons to be appointed by the Secretary of State.
2SThe Secretary of State shall designate as chairman of the Board one of the members thereof appointed by him.
3SAt every meeting of the Board the chairman, if present, shall preside and, if he is absent, such of the other members appointed by the Secretary of State as the members of the Board then present choose shall preside.
4SThe Secretary of State may appoint a secretary for the Board.
5SThe Board may, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, appoint one or more committees consisting of members representing employers and members representing workers in agriculture in equal proportions, and of one or more of the appointed members, and may refer to any such committee for report and recommendations any matter which they think it expedient so to refer, and may also, if they think fit, delegate to any such committee any of their powers and duties under this Act other than a power or duty to fix, cancel or vary minimum rates of wages or to direct that workers shall be entitled to be allowed holidays.
6SThe proceedings of the Board or of a committee thereof shall not be invalidated by a vacancy therein or by a defect in the nomination, election or appointment of the chairman or other member of the Board or of a member of the committee.
7SThe Secretary of State may, by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, make regulations with respect to the proceedings and meetings of the Board and of any committee thereof, including the appointment of the chairman of the Board and the term of office of the chairman and other members of the Board and the members of committees, the method of voting and the number of members necessary to form a quorum, and any such regulations as to committees may be made so as to apply generally to the procedure of all committees or specially to the procedure of any particular committee; but subject to the provisions of this Schedule and to any regulations so made, the Board and any committee thereof may, respectively, regulate the proceedings in such manner as they think fit.
8SThe Secretary of State may, out of moneys provided by Parliament, pay to the members of the Board such allowances by way of compensation for expenses incurred and time lost by them in the performance of their duties as he may, with the consent of the Treasury, determine.
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