There shall be established a committee which shall be known as the Northern Ireland Pig Production Development Committee (in this Act referred to as “the Committee” ) and the members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Minister of Agriculture (in this Act referred to as “the Minister” ) in accordance with the provisions of Part I of the Schedule.

The Committee shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and section 19 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, apply to the Committee.

The Committee shall not, without the consent of the Ministry of Agriculture (in this Act referred to as “the Ministry” ), exercise any power to acquire land.

The Committee may, with the consent of the Ministry or in accordance with the terms of any authority given by the Ministry, borrow temporarily from any other person by way of overdraft or otherwise such sums as the Committee may require.

The proceedings of the Committee shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Part II of the Schedule.