s.5Scientific Authority
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Section 5Part 2 — Management and Scientific Authorities

Scientific Authority

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The Scientific Authority for the purposes of this Act and the Convention is a committee comprising —
the Director of the Department of the Environment;
the Chief Agricultural and Veterinary Officer; and
three persons with relevant scientific or technical knowledge appointed by the Cabinet.
The Director of the Department of the Environment is the chairperson of the Authority.
Members of the Authority appointed under subsection (1)(c) shall hold office for a term of two years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
The Authority shall appoint a person, not being a member, to be the secretary of the Authority who shall be present at all meetings and shall take minutes of the business transacted.
There shall be paid to the members appointed under subsection (1)(c) such remuneration as the Cabinet may determine.
Three members of the Authority constitute a quorum.
The Authority may delegate any of its powers or duties to a sub-committee of its members or to any particular member.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority may regulate its own procedure.
The Scientific Authority is responsible for advising the Management Authority on any matters relating to the implementation or enforcement of the provisions of this Act or the Convention as the Scientific Authority considers relevant and shall in particular, —
advise the Management Authority on applications for permits or certificates having regard to the relevant considerations set out in Part 3;
monitor the grant of export permits and certificates of introduction from the sea, together with the actual export and introduction of specimens;
advise the Management Authority whenever it considers that —
any measures should be taken to limit the grant of export permits or certificates of introduction from the sea on conservation grounds and, in the case of species listed in Part 2 of the Schedule;
the export or introduction from the sea of specimens of any such species should be limited in order to maintain that species throughout its range at a level consistent with its role in the ecological systems in which it occurs and above the level at which that species may become threatened with extinction in any part of its range or for any other reason;
advise the Management Authority on the disposal of seized or forfeited specimens and the establishment and designation of rescue centres;
advise the Management Authority on the registration of scientific institutions and of persons engaged in registrable activities;
monitor the species listed in the Schedule and advise the Management Authority when it considers that it is necessary for any species to be added to or deleted from any Part, whether as a result of amendments to the Appendices to the Convention or for any other reason;
prepare and maintain plans delineating the normal range within the Islands of species listed in Part 2 of the Schedule; and
carry out such other functions as may be required under the Convention or determined by the Cabinet.
In carrying out its functions under this Act, the Scientific Authority may, and shall if so required by the Management Authority, consult other local, regional or international scientific bodies.
The Scientific Authority may from time to time, and shall if so required by the Cabinet, publish reports relating to the performance of any of its functions under this Act.

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