66Meetings

66 Meetings S. 66(1) amended by Nos 91/2009 s. 208(1), 62/2013 s. 9, 12/2014 s. 13, 31/2014 s. 5(1), 57/2017 s. 45(5). (1) Subject to section 74AAB, the Board must meet at such times and places as are fixed by the regulations and at such other times and places as are fixed by the chairperson or the presiding deputy chairperson or acting chairperson. (2) The following questions which may arise at a meeting of the Board are to be decided by the person presiding at the meeting alone— (a) whether a question is a question of fact or of law; (b) any question determined to be a question of law. S. 66(3) amended by No. 31/2014 s. 5(2). (3) The decision of a majority of the members present at a meeting of the Board, including a meeting of a division of the Board, on a question arising at the meeting (other than a question which under subsection (2) is to be decided by the person presiding at the meeting alone) is the decision of the Board on that matter. S. 66(4) amended by No. 31/2014 s. 5(3). (4) If there is an equality of votes on a question arising at a meeting of the Board, including a meeting of a division of the Board, the person presiding at the meeting has a second or casting vote. S. 66(5) amended by Nos 91/2009 s. 208(2), 62/2013 s. 9, 12/2014 s. 13, 31/2014 s. 5(4), 41/2015 s. 20, 57/2017 s. 45(6). (5) Subject to sections 64 and 74AAB, a question is not to be decided at a meeting of the Board unless the chairperson or the presiding deputy chairperson or acting chairperson and at least 2 other members of the Board are present. (6) Subject to the regulations, the Board may regulate its procedure. (7) An act or decision of the Board is not invalid simply because of— (a) a vacancy in the office of a member; or (b) a defect or irregularity in the appointment of a member. S. 66A inserted by No. 41/2015 s. 18.