18Meetings of Board

18 Meetings of Board

(1) The Board shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of its functions. (2) The Chairperson: (a) may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Board; and (b) shall, if directed by the Minister to convene a meeting of the Board, convene a meeting of the Board. (3) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which he or she is present. (4) If the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Board: (a) the Deputy Chairperson is to preside; or (b) if the Deputy Chairperson is not present—the members present must appoint one of their number to preside at the meeting. (5) At a meeting of the Board, 4 members constitute a quorum. (6) Questions arising at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and: (a) if the Chairperson is present—the Chairperson has a deliberative vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote; or (b) if the Chairperson is not present and a question arising at the meeting cannot be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting—the question shall be deferred to a meeting at which the Chairperson is present. (7) The Board shall cause minutes of its meetings to be kept.