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SCHEDULE 4 - Provisions with RSCHEDULE 4 - Provisions with Respect to Meetings of Board
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# SCHEDULE 4 - Provisions with R SCHEDULE 4 - Provisions with Respect to Meetings of Board
*\[Schedule 4 Inserted by No. 29 of 1994, s. 34 \]*
[Section 4A](#GS4A@EN) [(4)](#GS4A@Gs4@EN)
> **1. **Interpretation****
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> > [*\[Schedule 4 Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 85, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS85@Hpa@EN) In this Schedule –
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> > > ***director*** means a director of the Board and, unless the contrary intention is shown, includes the chairperson.
> **2. **Meetings****
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> > [*\[Schedule 4 Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 85, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS85@Hpb@EN) A meeting of the Board may be convened at any time by the chairperson or by any 2 directors.
> **3. **Procedure at meetings****
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> > > (1) [*\[Schedule 4 Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 85, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS85@Hpc@EN) Four directors form a quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Board.
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> > > (2) Any duly convened meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Board.
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> > > (3) [*\[Schedule 4 Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 85, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS85@Hpd@EN) Questions arising at a meeting of the Board are to be determined by a majority of votes of the directors present and voting.
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> > > (4) In the event of an equality of votes on a question arising at a meeting of the Board the question stands adjourned until the next meeting.
> **4. **Chairperson****
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> > > (1) The chairperson of the Board is to preside at all meetings of the Board at which he or she is present.
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> > > (2) [*\[Schedule 4 Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 85, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS85@EN) If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Board the deputy chairperson or, if a deputy chairperson has not been elected or is not present, a director elected by the directors present is to preside at that meeting.
> **5. **Minutes****
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> > The Board is to keep minutes of its proceedings.
> **6. **General procedures****
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> > Subject to this Schedule, the procedure for the calling of, and for the conduct of business at, meetings of the Board is as determined by the Board.