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Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008)

Rules

Rules Governing the Quorum, Procedure at meetings and, generally the Conduct of Functions of the Central Drug Authority

11. Central Drug Authority Portfolio Committees

 

(1) CDA committees shall comprise only members of the CDA or designated proxies and substitutes , and external parties may only be present at Committee meetings by invitation. Committees may however source independent and external professional advice, when necessary, subject to approval by the Chairperson of the CDA.

 

(2) All members of respective CDA committees are expected to attend and participate in relevant committee meetings.

 

(3) All decisions and deliberations of the committees shall be reported to the CDA Executive Committee, which shall escalate matters as necessary, to the CDA general meeting.

 

(4) Every CDA committee shall hold meetings at least once per quarter or as required subject to the approval of the CDA Chairperson.

 

(5) Members of CDA committees shall hold office in line with CDA period.

 

(6) There must be open communication between committees, the CDA, the Secretariat and any other managerial or statutory structures of the CDA.

 

(7) Members of a committee shall  remain in office until their successors have been appointed, or until such committee is dissolved.

 

(8) The CDA may at any time, after giving notice—
(a) withdraw,
(b) extend; or
(c) modify,

any reference to a committee but any proposal to do so shall first be referred to that committee for consideration and a report on such proposal be tabled with the CDA.

 

(9) A member of a committee who without an apology, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of such committee shall cease to be a member and shall be subject to a disciplinary process.

 

(10) A member of a committee may resign from such committee by notice in writing, signed by him or her and submitted to the Chairperson.

 

(11) Such committee, at the first meeting of the CDA subsequent to such resignation, shall notify the CDA Chairperson of a vacancy on a committee after it has arisen, which vacancy shall be filled by the CDA Chairperson.

 

(12) When a CDA member is on leave, any CDA member not on leave may be appointed to act in his or her place in the committee in which the member on leave serves.