(Section 6)

PROVISIONS AS TO THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE BOARD

1. Committees and co-opted advisers

(1) The Board shall establish the committees it considers appropriate to perform the functions and exercise the responsibilities determined by the Board.

(2) The findings of a committee shall be presented to the Board for its consideration and determination.

(3) The Board may at any time co-opt a person to attend any of its meetings, but a co-opted person is not entitled to vote on a matter for decision by the Board.

2. Vacation of office

(1) The appointment of a member of the Board, other than an ex officio member, shall be terminated by the President

(a) on the expiry of the appointment, or

(b) on the death of the member, or

(i) is adjudged bankrupt, or is sentenced for an offence to a term of imprisonment of not less than six months, or

(ii) is convicted of an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, or

(iii) is absent, without the permission of the Board, from three successive meetings of the Board for which the member has received notice;

(d) on notice in writing of the intention to resign from office; or

(e) if in the opinion of the Board, the member becomes by reason of mental or physical infirmity, incapable of performing the functions of office as a member of the Board; or

(f) on the commission of an offence under this Act.

(2) A member of the Board may resign at any time from office in writing addressed to the President through the Minister.

(3) The President may by letter addressed to a member revoke the appointment of that member.

(4) Where a member of the Board is, for a sufficient reason, unable to act as a member, the Minister shall determine whether the inability would result in the declaration of a vacancy.

(5) Where there is vacancy, the Minister shall notify the President of the vacancy and the President shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy.

3. Meetings of board

(1) The Board shall meet at least four times in every financial year.

(2) The chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Board, and in the absence of the chairperson, the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.

(3) Unless a unanimous decision is reached, a decision on a matter before the Board shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting, and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairperson or the member presiding shall have a casting vote.

(4) The quorum for the transaction of the business of the Board is seven members of the Board but in respect of financial matters or any other matter of importance as determined by the Board, the quorum shall be nine members.

4. Disclosure of interest

A member of the Board who has an interest, directly or indirectly, in an application or any other matter which is the subject of consideration by the Board shall disclose the fact to the Board and shall not take part in the consideration or discussion of or vote on, a question in respect of the application or that other matter.

5. Seal of the board

(1) The seal of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signatures of the chairperson of the Board and the chief executive officer of the Authority.

(2) In the absence of the chairperson, a member of the Board designated by the chairperson for the purpose may authenticate the seal.