21Meetings of Board

21 Meetings of Board (1) The Chairperson shall call such meetings of the Board as are necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions. (2) The Minister may, at any time, direct the Chairperson to convene a meeting of the Board and the Chairperson shall convene a meeting in accordance with the direction. (3) At a meeting of the Board: (a) four members of the Board (or 3 in relation to the consideration of any matter where the disregarding of a member because of section 20(2)(b) would otherwise cause a quorum to be lost) constitutes a quorum; (b) the Chairperson, if present, shall preside but in the absence of the Chairperson (including a member appointed under section 19 to act as the Chairperson) the members present shall elect one of their number to act as Chairperson and that person may exercise the powers and shall perform the functions of the Chairperson for the meeting; (c) questions arising shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes the Chairperson or other member presiding at the meeting shall have, in addition to his or her deliberative vote, a casting vote; and (d) subject to this Act, the Chairperson or other member presiding at the meeting shall determine the procedure to be followed at or in connection with the meeting. (4) The Board shall cause records of its meetings to be kept. (5) The Minister may request, and shall be provided with, a copy of the minutes of a meeting of the Board.