(1) The board shall meet at least four times in a year for the discussion patch of business at the time and in the place determined by the Chairperson.

(2) The chairperson shall, at the request of not less than one third of the membership of the Board, convene an extraordinary meeting of the Board at the place and time determined by the Chairperson within seven days.

(3) The chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Board and, in the absence of the chairperson, a member of the Board elected by the members present from among their number shall preside.

(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board is five members including four non-executive members and the executive member or a greater number determined by the Board in respect of a particular matter.

(5) Matters before the Board shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote.

(6) The Board may co-opt any person to attend a Board meeting but that person shall not vote on a matter for decision at the meeting.

(7) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the Board shall determine the procedures for its meetings.

(8) The proceedings of the Board are not invalidated by reason of a vacancy among the members or by a defect in the appointment or qualification of a member.