Div 2Board of directors

Division 2—Board of directors 9—Board of directors (1) The Authority is to have a board of directors. (2) The board is the governing body of the Authority and anything done by the board in the administration of the Authority is taken to be an act of the Authority. 10—Composition of board (1) The board consists of at least 3 but not more than 10 persons appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister. (2) A person appointed as a member of the board must have such qualifications or experience as are, in the Minister's opinion, necessary to enable the board to carry out its functions effectively. (3) The Governor will appoint 1 member of the board to chair its meetings. (4) The Governor may appoint a suitable person to be the deputy of a member of the board and to act as a member of the board during any period of absence of the member. 11—Conditions of membership (1) A member of the board is appointed on conditions determined by the Governor and for a term, not exceeding 3 years, specified in the instrument of appointment and, at the expiration of a term of appointment, is eligible for reappointment. (2) The Governor may remove a member of the board from office— (a) for breach of, or non‑compliance with, a condition of appointment; or (b) for mental or physical incapacity to carry out duties of office satisfactorily; or (c) for misconduct; or (d) for neglect of duty. (3) The office of a member of the board becomes vacant if the member— (a) dies; or (b) completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or (c) resigns by written notice to the Minister; or (d) is convicted of an indictable offence; or (e) is sentenced to imprisonment for an offence; or (f) becomes bankrupt or applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of insolvent debtors; or (g) is removed from office under subsection (2). (4) On the office of a member of the board becoming vacant, a person must be appointed, in accordance with this Act, to the vacant office. 12—Allowances and expenses (1) A member of the board is entitled to fees, allowances and expenses approved by the Governor. (2) The fees, allowances and expenses are payable out of the Lifetime Support Scheme Fund. 13—Validity of acts An act or proceeding of the board is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy in its membership or a defect in the appointment of a member. 14—Proceedings (1) Three members of the board constitute a quorum of the board and no business may be transacted at a meeting of the board unless a quorum is present. (2) The member appointed to chair meetings of the board will preside at meetings of the board or, in the absence of that member, a member chosen to preside by those present. (3) A decision carried by a majority of the votes cast by members at a meeting is a decision of the board. (4) Each member present at a meeting of the board has 1 vote on any question arising for decision and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding at the meeting may exercise a casting vote. (5) A telephone or video conference between members of the board constituted in accordance with procedures determined by the board will, for the purposes of this section, be taken to be a meeting of the board at which the participating members are present. (6) A resolution of the board— (a) of which prior notice was given to all members of the board in accordance with procedures determined by the board; and (b) in which a majority of the members of the board expressed their concurrence in writing, will be taken to be a decision of the board made at a meeting of the board. (7) The board must have accurate minutes kept of its proceedings. (8) Subject to this section, the board may determine its own procedures. 15—Delegation (1) The board may delegate any of its functions or powers. (2) A function or power delegated under this section may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated. (3) A delegation— (a) may be made— (i) to a particular person or body; or (ii) to the person for the time being occupying a particular office or position; and (b) may be made subject to conditions or limitations specified in the instrument of delegation; and (c) is revocable at will and does not derogate from the power of the board to act in any matter.