Regulations Governing the Establishment of the Advisory Committee in Genetically Modified Foods Article 3
The Committee is made up of 13 to 17 members as appointed by the Minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the “Minister”), which consists of scholars and experts specializing in food sanitation, nutrition, molecular biology, medicine, toxicology, agriculture, and law.With regard to the members of the Committee in the preceding paragraph, the quorum of either gender shall not be less than one-third of the total number of its members.The Committee must include a convener and a vice-convener, as appointed by the Minister.A member of the Committee will be appointed for a term of 2 years, with eligibility for reappointment. Those members who are unable to complete the term prescribed above for whatever reasons may be additionally appointed as adjunct members, which the term of the successor will be ended as the term of its predecessor.
中文原文 基因改造食品諮議會設置辦法第3條
本會置委員十三人至十七人，由衛生福利部（以下簡稱本部）部長就食品衛生、營養、分子生物、醫學、毒理、農業、法律等相關學術領域之學者專家聘兼之。
前項委員，其中任一性別不得少於委員總數三分之一。
本部部長就第一項委員中聘請一人為召集人，另一人為副召集人。
委員任期二年，期滿得續聘之。
委員因故無法完成任期者，得另遴聘兼之，其繼任者任期至原委員任期屆滿之日止。
前項委員，其中任一性別不得少於委員總數三分之一。
本部部長就第一項委員中聘請一人為召集人，另一人為副召集人。
委員任期二年，期滿得續聘之。
委員因故無法完成任期者，得另遴聘兼之，其繼任者任期至原委員任期屆滿之日止。