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Constitution of Project Management Committee.- (1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Government shall, by notification constitute a Project Management Committee consisting of the following, namely: - (i) The Principal Secretary/Secretary to Government, (Horticulture) as the case may be - Chairman (ii) The Secretary to Government (Expenditure) Finance Department or his nominee - Member (iii) The Director, Project Formulation Division, Planning Department - Member (iv) The Director of Horticulture - Member (v) The Director, Directorate of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi, Andhra Pradesh or his nominee - Member (vi) A representative of the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operation, Technology Mission on Oil Seeds, oil palm and maize - Member (vii) The Oil Palm Commissioner - Member Secretary (2) No act or proceeding of the Project Management Committee shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the committee, if such act or proceeding is otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Act. 4 Functions of the Project Management Committee.- The Project Management Committee (PMC) shall perform the following functions, namely:- (a) to advise or recommend or approve areas for development of oil palm cultivation, also identify or select suitable entrepreneurs for such areas from time to time and allot areas to the identified entrepreneurs. Such entrepreneurs shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Government. 5 (b) to review and monitor the progress of implementation of the programme of Oil Palm development in the State by the Project staff and take appropriate decisions for the development of oil palm in each of the zones; (c) to review the functioning of each of the entrepreneurs, from time to time, with respect to the objectives envisaged or targets assigned and take appropriate decisions in the interest of efficient functioning of the project as envisaged in Memorandum of Agreement ; (d) to accord all financial and administrative sanctions for the implementation of the project; and (e) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed.