Section 5: The Board

5. The Board (1) The Fund shall be managed by a Board of Trustees which shall consist of— (a) a Chairperson, to be appointed by the Minister; (b) a Deputy Chairperson, to be appointed by the Minister; (c) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of health; (d) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of social security; (e) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of education; (f) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of women’s affairs; (g) 3 blind persons attending the Centre and appointed by the Minister; (h) 4 members appointed by the Minister; and (i) a member nominated by Mr Loïs Lagesse’s family and appointed by the Minister. (2) The Chairperson or, in his absence, the Deputy Chairperson shall preside at every meeting of the Board and, in the absence of both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, the members present shall elect from among themselves a member to act as Chairperson for that meeting and the member so elected shall, in relation to that meeting, exercise the functions and have all the powers of the Chairperson. (3) Eight members shall constitute a quorum. (4) Subject to this section, the Board shall regulate its meetings and proceedings in such manner as it thinks fit. [S. 5 amended by Act 47 of 1984.]