Meetings of Executive Council

(1) The Executive Council shall meet at least once in four months. (2) The Director or in his absence, any member of the Executive Council nominated by him shall preside over the meeting of the Executive Council. (3) The Executive Council shall meet on notice, at such time and place and with such period of notice and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meeting (including the quorum at such meeting) as may be provided by the regulations. (4) If any urgent action is required, the Director may, with the approval of the majority of the members of the Executive Council, permit the business to be transacted by circulation among the members of the Executive Council. The action so taken as approved by circulation shall be placed before the next meeting of the Executive Council.