Regulations Governing Compensation for the Handling of Vectors of Communicable Diseases Article 3

Local competent authorities shall, for the review of compensation for the handling of vectors of communicable diseases, establish a subcommittee on the review of compensation for losses due to handling (hereafter referred to as the Subcommittee).There shall be on the Subcommittee nine to fifteen members, to be invited on part-time basis by the local competent authority from representatives of agriculture, public works, and health competent authorities, or representatives of township (urban township, city, and district) governments, representatives of veterinarians of the farmer's association, and representatives of the promotion workers of the farmer's and the fishermen's associations; one of them shall be appointed Chairperson.The total number of the representatives of township (urban township, city and district) governments, veterinarians of farmer's associations, and promotion workers of farmer's and fishermen's associations shall not be less than one-third.The term of office of the members is for two years; they may be re-invited after the termination of the term. When there are vacancies during the term, persons of the same categories of the original members shall be invited to fill the vacancies. The term of office shall be till the end of the original term.The Chairperson of the Subcommittee shall be responsible for calling meetings, and presiding over the meetings.When in session, the Subcommittee may invite representatives of food and beverages, or animal industries from areas where the incidents occur to be present at the meeting.Minutes of meetings of the Subcommittee shall be submitted to the central competent authority for purposes of a permanent record.