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(1) The Board shall meet at least once every quarter for the despatch of business at a time and place determined by the chairperson.

(2) The chairperson shall at the request in writing of not less than one-third of the membership of the Board convene an extraordinary meeting of the Board at a place and time de0termined by the chairperson.

(3) The quorum at a meeting of the Board is five members of the Board.

(4) The chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Board and in the absence of the chairperson, a member of the Board, other than the Director-General, elected by the members present from among their number shall preside.

(5) A member of the Board who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without sufficient cause ceases to be a member of the Board.

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

(7) Meetings may be conducted through video conferencing or any other means of technology as may be determined by the Board.

(8) A meeting conducted in accordance with subsection (7) I  deemed to be duly conducted.

(9) A person who participates in a meeting conducted under subsection (7) is deemed to be present at the meeting.

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

(11) The minutes of meetings of the Board, kept pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 21 shall be signed by the chairperson of the meeting at which proceedings took place or at the next succeeding meeting.

(12) The minutes signed by the chairperson under subsection (11) is prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the meeting.

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

(14) The Board shall, subject to this section, regulate the procedure for the meetings of the Board.