NationuI Agricultural Seeds Decree 9'82 No. 72 not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Council and shall not i:oun( towards quorum. Committees 5.-(1) The Council may appoint one or more committees to carry out, on behalf of the Council, such bf its functions as the Council may determine. (2) A committee appointed under this paragraph shall consist of the nuinber of persons determined by the Council and not more than one-third of those person may be persons who are not members of the ~buncil;and a person other than a member of the Council shall hold office on the committee in accordance with the terms of the instrument by which he is appointd. (3) A decision of a committee of the Council shall be of no effect until it is confirmed by the Council. 6.-(1) The fixing of the seal of tbg Council shall be authenticated by the signature of the. Chairman or of some other member authorised generally or specifically by the Council to act for that purpose. (2) Any contract or instrument which if made or executed by a person not being a body corporate, would not be required to be under seal may be made or executed on behalf of the Cwncil by any person generally or specially authorised to act for that purpose by the contract. SCHEDULE OPERATING -2 Section 11. ZONES l. Central Zone Comprising the Federal Capital Terrtory Abuja, Benue, Kwara, Kogi, and Niger States with Secretariat in Benue State. 2. North-Eastern Zone Comprising Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Plateau, Taraha and Yobe States with Secretariat in Plateau State. 3. South-Eastern Zone Comprising Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Cross-River, Enugu, Imo and Riyers States with Secretariat in Enuyu State. A 657