Section 7: Meetings of Council
consolidated text (as at 1994, 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 Council
(1) Five members shall constitute a quorum at an ordinary meeting.
(2) The Chairperson shall preside at every meeting of the Council and
shall have a right to vote upon any question and, in the event of an equality
of votes, shall have a casting vote.
(3) In case the Chairperson is absent from a meeting, the members present shall elect one of the veterinary surgeons present to chair the meeting.
(4) 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 vacancy
among the members, or by any defect in the appointment of a member, or
by reason that some person who was not entitled to do so took part in the
decision or proceeding.
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(5) The Council shall meet at least 3 times in each year.
(6) A special meeting of the Council—
(a) may be convened by the Chairperson at any time;
(b) shall be convened by the Chairperson within 21 days of the receipt by him of a request in writing signed by not less than
5 members of the Council and specifying the purpose for which
the meeting is to be convened.
(7) The Council may set up such committee of 2 or more members for
such purpose as it may determine.
[S. 7 amended by Act 23 of 1994.]