20Appointment of trustees

#### 20 Appointment of trustees 20 Appointment of trustees > > (1) The Minister may by notification in the Gazette appoint— > > > > > (a) the Board, or > > > > > (b) on the recommendation of the Board persons, not being in any case less than three nor more than seven in number, > > > > trustees to be charged with the care, control and management of lands reserved or dedicated under section 19 or 19A. > > > (2) > > > > > (a) A person who holds a particular office or position may be appointed as a trustee under this section by virtue of holding that office or position. > > > > > (b) Where any such appointment is made, then in ascertaining the number of trustees for the purposes of subsection (1), the person so appointed shall not be counted. > > > > > (c) A person appointed to be a trustee by virtue of holding a particular office or position shall cease to hold office as trustee on the day upon which the person ceases to hold that office or position. > > > (3) > > > > > (a) The number ascertained by dividing the total number of trustees by two and adding one to the quotient (any fractional remainder being disregarded) shall be the number of trustees necessary to form a quorum at any meeting of the trustees. > > > > > (b) Any duly convened meeting of the trustees at which a quorum is present shall be competent to transact any business of the trustees. > > > > > (c) A decision of the majority of trustees present at a meeting shall be the decision of the trustees. > > **s 20:** Am 1967 No 66, sec 11 (e); 1981 No 50, Sch 5 (2).