Section 7: Meetings of Board
consolidated text (as at 2014, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
7. Meetings of Board
(1) The Board shall meet for the despatch of business in the main office
of the Authority unless circumstances, in the judgment of the Chairperson,
call for a meeting elsewhere.
(2) In the absence of the Chairperson from a meeting, a member appointed by a vote of the members present shall chair the meeting.
(3) The Board shall meet—
(a) not less than once every 3 months; and
(b) at such other time as may be requested by not less than
3 members.
(4) Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
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(5) Questions arising at any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a
majority vote of the members present and voting thereon and, in case of an
equality of votes, the Chairperson of the meeting shall have a casting vote.
(6) If any member identifies a matter to be considered at a meeting of
the Board in which he has directly or indirectly any financial or other interest,
he shall, as soon as practicable after he has knowledge of such matter and
of such interest, disclose in writing the fact to the Board and he shall not
take part or further part in the consideration of the matter, or vote on any
question with respect to that matter and he shall, subject to subsection (7),
withdraw from the meeting during such consideration.
(7) The withdrawal of a member under subsection (1) shall not disqualify
the member for the purpose of constituting a quorum.