Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Composition of the Halal Board. The Halal Board shall be composed of:

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as Chairperson;

(b) The Secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) as Vice Chairperson;

(c) The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA);

(d) The Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH);

(e) The Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST);

(f) The Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA);

(g) The Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT);

(h) The Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP);

(i) The Chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA); and

(j) Two (2) Muslim Filipino professionals from the academe, law, industry, or food science who have experience in Halal industry development, to be appointed by the President from at least four (4) nominees recommended by Muslim Filipino peoples organizations and nongovernment organizations.

The two (2) Muslim professionals shall serve for a term of three (3) years, and may be reappointed once.

The ex officio members of the Halal Board may designate their respective alternates who shall be at least Bureau Director in rank and their acts shall be considered the acts of their principals.