First Schedule (Section 11)
Meetings of the Board
1. Meetings of the Board of Directors
(1)The Chairperson shall convene every meeting of the Board.(2)The Board shall meet for the transaction of its business at times and places that may be decided upon by the Board but shall meet at least once every three months.(3)The Chairperson or, in the absence of the Chairperson, a member elected by the Board to act as Chairperson may, at any time, call a special meeting of the Board or call a special meeting upon a written request by a majority of the members of the Board.(4)The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board and in his or her absence the members present may elect a member from among themselves to preside at that meeting.(5)The Board may co-opt any person who is not a member to attend any of its meetings as an advisor or consultant and that person may speak at the meeting on any matter in relation to which his or her advice is sought but shall not have the right to vote on any matter coming for decision before the meeting.2. Quorum
The quorum at a meeting of the Board shall be six members.3. Decisions of the Board of Directors
Questions proposed at meetings of the Board shall be by consensus and in the event of an equality of votes the person presiding shall have a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote.4. Disclosure
(1)A member of the Board who has pecuniary interest in a matter being considered by the Board shall, as soon as possible after relevant facts have come to his or her knowledge, disclose the nature of his or her interest to the Board.(2)A disclosure of interest under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board and the member making the disclosure shall not, unless the Board otherwise determines in respect of that matter—(a)be present during any deliberation on the matter by the Board;(b)take part in the decision making of the Board of Directors on the matter.(3)For the purpose of the making of a decision by the Board under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph the member who has made the disclosure shall not—(a)be present during the deliberations of the Board for the making of the decision;(b)influence any other member or take part in the making of the decision by the Board.5. Minutes of proceedings
(1)The Board shall cause the minutes of the proceedings of its meeting to be recorded and kept and the minutes of each meeting shall be approved by the Board at the next meeting and shall be signed by the Chairperson of the meeting.(2)The Chairperson of the Board shall submit to the Minister a copy of the minutes of each meeting of the Board as soon as the minutes have been approved.6. Board to regulate proceedings
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Board may regulate its own proceedings.
Second Schedule (Section 15(1 and 2))
Form I: Group registration form
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Third Schedule (Section 15 (4))
The Republic of Uganda
The National Agricultural Advisory Services Act, 2001
Certificate of registration of farmers group
I hereby certify that __________________________ this day of __________________________ has been duly registered pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the National Agricultural Advisory Services Act, 2001 and the Rules made under it, and have been entered under the number __________________________ in the index of registration.Given under my hand at _____________________this _________ day of _______________________ 2001_____________________________________________Sub-county Chief.
Fourth Schedule (Section 25)
The Republic of Uganda
The National Agricultural Advisory Services Act, 2001
Functions of the service providers
The service provider shall carry out the functions stipulated in the contract and these shall include—(a)to advise and provide information, knowledge and skills to fanners on improved methods of farming and agricultural development;(b)to advise and provide information to farmers on marketing and trading activities, input supply, storage and product processing;(c)to advise and provide information to farmers on mobilisation of resources, including access to credit;(d)to report to the Sub-County Farmers Forum Executive Committee on the performance of agriculture in general, and on the performance of the farmers’ groups in their areas of operation;(e)to arrange and perform advisory, adaptive research and development support services in response to the demands of the farmers, and;(f)to perform any other functions relating to the above as the Sub-county Government and the Sub-county Farmer Forum may direct.