Section 3: The Board

(1) There is established a Board to be known as the National Seed Board under the Ministry. (2) The Board shall consist of the following persons appointed by the Minister responsible for agriculture- (a) (i) the Director of Crop Resources in the Ministry, who shall be the chairperson; (ii) a representative of National Agricultural Research Organisation; (iii) a representative of the faculties of forest and nature conservation of universites in Uganda; (iv) a representative of faculties of agriculture of the universities in Uganda; (v) a representative of the farmers; (vi) a representative of the seed growers; (vii) a representative of seed merchants; (viii) a representative of the private plant breeders; and (ix) a representative from the agriculture extension service; and (b) the following ex-officio members- (i) the commissioner of forestry in the Ministry responsible for forestry; (ii) the commissioner for crop protection in the Ministry, who shall be the secretary; and (iii) a representative of the Solicitor General. (3) The Board may co-opt additional members to the Board as may be necessary. (4) The members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of 3 years and are eligible for reappointment.