Meetings of the Board

Meetings of the Board.—

1. (1) The Board shall meet at such times and at such places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at meetings) as may be provided by regulations made under this Act: Provided that the Board shall meet at least once in every three months.
2. (2) The Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, shall preside at every meeting of the Board. If the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman are both absent, the members present shall elect one of their members to preside at the meeting.
3. (3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman, or in his absence, the person presiding, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.
4. (4) Minutes of the proceedings of each meeting of the Board shall be recorded in a book to be kept for the purpose and shall be signed by the Chairman or the person presiding at the meeting and shall be open to inspection by any member during office hours.