Schedule 5

Meetings of Board

Current

Section 49(7)

1. Interpretation In this Schedule, member means a member of the Board.

2. Convening of meetings of Board The chairperson of the Board or any other 2 members may convene a meeting of the Board.

3. Procedure at meetings

(1)

The quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Board is 2 members.

(2)

Any duly convened meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Board.

(3)

A question arising at a meeting of the Board is to be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting.

(4)

If there is an equality of votes, the question is to be determined in the negative.

4. Chairperson

(1)

The chairperson of the Board is to preside at all meetings of the Board.

(2)

If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Board, a member elected by the members present is to preside at that meeting.

5. General procedure Subject to this Schedule, the procedure for the calling of, and for the conduct of business at, meetings of the Board is to be determined by the Board.

6. Validity of proceedings

(1)

An act or proceeding of the Board or of a person acting under the direction of the Board is not invalid by reason only that at the time when the act or proceeding was done, taken or commenced there was a vacancy in the membership of the Board.

(2)

An act or proceeding of the Board or of a person acting under the direction of the Board is valid even if –

(a)

the appointment of a member was defective; or

(b)

a person appointed as a member was disqualified from acting as, or incapable of being, such a member.

7. Presumptions In any proceedings by or against the Board, unless evidence is given to the contrary, proof is not required of –

(a)

the constitution of the Board; or

(b)

any resolution of the Board; or

(c)

the appointment of any member; or

(d)

the presence of a quorum at any meeting of the Board.

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