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(1) The Board shall ordinarily meet for the dispatch of business at such times and such places as the Chairman may determine but shall meet at least once every three months.

(2) A special meeting of the Board shall be called upon a written request of not less than three members including a member appointed under section 5(2)(d).

(3) At every meeting of the Board the Chairman shall preside and in his absence a member, other than the Director-General, elected by the members present from among their number shall preside.

(4) Every question before a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a simple majority of members present and where there is equality of votes, the Chairman or the person pressing shall have a second or casting vote.

(5) The quorum for a meeting shall be three of the membership of the Board and shall include at least one member appointed under section 5(2)(d).

(6) The Board may co-opt such persons as it considers fit to attend any of its meetings, except that a co-opted person shall not be entitled to vote on any matter for decision by the Board.

(7) The validity of the proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by a vacancy in its membership or any defect in the appointment or qualification of a member.

(8) A member of the board who has an interest in a contract, proposed to be entered into with the Authority shall disclose in writing to the board the nature of his interest and shall be disqualified from participating in any deliberations of the Board in respect of the contract.

(9) A member of the Board who infringes subsection (8) of this section is liable to be removed from the membership of the Board.

(10) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, the Board shall regulate the procedure at its meetings.