SCHEDULE 2 - Meetings Of Board SCHEDULE 2 - Meetings Of Board

Section 8(4)

1.   Convening of meetings

(1) Subject to subclause (2) , meetings of the Board are to be held at the times and places the Board determines.

(2) The chairperson, after giving each director reasonable notice –

(a) may convene a meeting at any time; and

(b) must convene a meeting if requested to do so by 2 or more other directors.

(3) If the chairperson is absent from duty or otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office, a meeting may be convened, after reasonable notice has been given, by –

(a) 2 or more other directors; or

(b) a person authorised by the Board to do so.

(4) What constitutes reasonable notice is to be determined by the Board.

2.   Presiding at meetings

(1) The chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the Board at which he or she is present.

(2) If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Board, a director chosen by the directors present at the meeting is to preside.

3.   Quorum and voting at meetings

(1) A quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Board is half the number of directors of the Board.

(2) At a meeting of the Board –

(a) the person presiding has a deliberative vote only; and

(b) a question is decided –

(i) by a majority of votes of the directors present and voting; or

(ii) in the negative if there is an equality of votes.