Section 9: Meetings of Council

9. Meetings of Council (1) Six members, including the Chairperson, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. (2) The validity of any decision, proceeding or act of the Council or act done on the authority of the Council, shall not be affected by— (a) any vacancy among the members thereof; (b) any defect in the appointment of a member thereof; or (c) the fact that some person who was not entitled to do so took part in the deliberation of the Council. D5 – 5 [Issue 1] Dental Council Act (3) The Council shall meet at least 3 times each year. (4) A special meeting of the Council— (a) may be convened by the Chairperson at any time; (b) shall be convened by the Chairperson within 7 days of the receipt by him of a request in writing signed by not less than6 members of the Council and specifying the purpose for which the meeting is to be convened. (5) The Council may set up a committee of 2 or more members for such purpose as it may determine.