18NProceedings of the board of an Authority

18N Proceedings of the board of an Authority

(1) Subject to this Act, the board of an Authority may regulate its own procedure.

(2) The chairperson or, in his or her absence, the deputy chairperson or, in the absence of both the chairperson and deputy chairperson, a member of the board of an Authority elected by the members present at the meeting, must preside at a meeting of the board.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the board of an Authority is a majority of the members for the time being.

(4) A question arising at a meeting of the board of an Authority is determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question.

(5) The person presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes on any question, a second or casting vote.

(6) The board of an Authority must ensure that minutes are kept of each meeting of the board.

(7) The board of an Authority may permit its members to participate in a particular meeting by—

(a) telephone; or

(b) closed-circuit television; or

(c) any other means of electronic or instantaneous communication.

(8) A member of the board of an Authority who participates in a meeting under a permission under subsection (7) is deemed to be present at the meeting.

S. 18O inserted by No. 85/2006 s. 151.