SCHEDULE 3 - Meetings of Board SCHEDULE 3 - Meetings of Board

[Schedule 3 Inserted by No. 31 of 2006, s. 9, Applied:18 Dec 2006]

Section 5(5)

1.   Convening of meetings

A meeting of the Board may be convened by the Chairperson or by any 2 members.

2.   Procedure at meetings

(1) The quorum at any meeting of the Board is 4 members.

(2) A meeting of the Board may only transact business if there is a quorum present.

(3) A question arising at a meeting of the Board is determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting.

3.   Chairperson

(1) The Chairperson of the Board is to preside at all meetings of the Board.

(2) If the Chairperson of the Board is not present at a meeting of the Board, the members present are to elect one of their number to preside at that meeting.

(3) The person presiding at a meeting of the Board has a deliberative vote.

4.   Minutes

The Board is to keep accurate minutes of its meetings.

5.   Disclosure of interest

(1) A member is to disclose at a meeting of the Board any financial interest in a matter being considered by the Board.

(2) A disclosure of interest is to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board.

(3) Subject to subclause (4) , the member who made the disclosure must –

(a) not take part in any debate or vote in respect of the matter; and

(b) leave the meeting.