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(1) Without limiting section 101, there is established under this Act the Ghana Fertilizer Advisory Committee which shall be a committee of the Council.

(2) The Committee shall advise and make recommendations on all matters including

(a) inspection and enforcement of the provisions of this Act;

(b) the annual budget;

(c) necessary fees to provide adequate inspection services in respect of fertilizers; and

(d) Regulations required to accomplish the objective of this Act.

(3) The Ghana Fertilizer Advisory Committee consists of

(a) the Director of the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate who will serve as chairperson of the Committee;

(b) the Director of the Directorate of Crop Services;

(c) the representative of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research;

(d) two representatives from the fertilizer private sector or private sector association;

(e) a representative of the organization under which the selected analytical laboratory resides;

(f) a representative of the Environmental Protection Agency;

(g) a representative of the universities in Ghana;

(h) a representative of the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice;

(i) a representative from Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen; and

(j) the Fertilizer Regulatory Administrator of the Division who will serve as secretary of the Committee.