26 No.23 Traditional and Alternative Medicine 2002 (2) The functions of the Professional Conduct Committee shall be: (a) to promote the maintenance and enforcement of professional traditional and alternative medicine ethics; (b) to discuss issues related to misconduct, limitations, offences and recommend to the Council for appropriate action; and (c) to report to the Council. (3) The functions of the Research and Development Committee shall be:- Tenure of otlice (a) to promote science and technology of material aspects oftraditional and alternative medicines; (b) to coordinate research, utilization and information on medicinal plants and other materia medica; (c) to develop guidelines and standards, for traditional and alternative medicines research; (d) to recommend the production and utilization of useful medicinal plants and other materia medica; (e) to set standards for remedies, alternative medicines equipment, instruments and machineries; (f) to establish data bank on researched and community based medicinal plants and other materia medica; (g) to liaise with local and international researchers on etlicacy, safety and quality of medicinal plants and other materia medica; (h) to liaise with local and external industries on issues relating to the production of herbal medicines and other material medica; and (i) to report to the Council. 5.-( I) The Council shall appoint all members of the Standing Committees. (2) Every member shall, unless his appointment is sooner terminated by the Council or he ceases in any other way to be a member, hold office for a period of three years but shall be eligible for reappointment. (3) Any member appointed by virtue of his office shall cease to be a member upon ceasing to hold such office. (4) The Committee may co-opt any person to attend its meetings but such a person shall not take part in any decision reached by the Committee. Appointment of Chairman and ViceChairman 6.-( I) The Chairmen for the Committees shall be selected by the Council from amongst its members. Meetings 7.-( I) Every Committee shall ordinarily meet at such times and places as it deems necessary for transaction of its business, once after every three months. (2) The Vice-Chairmen shall be selected by the respective Committees from amongst its members; (2) The Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman may at any time call an extra ordinary meeting upon a written request by a majority of the members in office.