[Section 2(6).]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD

Meetings

1. (1) Subject to this Act and to section 27 of the Interpretation Act (which provides for the decisions of a statutory body to be taken by a majority of the members of the body and for the person presiding to have a second or casting vote) the Board may make standing orders regulating the proceedings of the Board or of any committee thereof.

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(2) The quorum of the Board shall be the chairman and four other members, and the quorum of any committee of the Board shall be determined by the Board.

2. (1) The Board shall meet not less than four times in each year and, subject thereto, the Board shall meet whenever it is summoned by the Chairman; and if the Chairman is required to do so by notice given to him by not less than three other members, he shall summon a meeting of the Board to be held within fourteen days from the date on which the notice is given.

(2) At any meeting of the Board, the Chairman shall preside but if he is absent the members present at the meeting shall appoint one of their members to preside at that meeting.

(3) Where the Board desires to obtain the advice of any person on a particular matter, the Board may co-opt him as a member for such period but such person shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Board and shall not count towards the quorum.

Committees

3. (1) The Board may appoint one or more committees to carry out on behalf of the Board such of its functions as the Board may determine.

(2) A committee appointed under this paragraph shall consist of such number of persons (not necessarily all members of the Board) as may be determined by the Board; and a person other than a member of the Board shall hold office on the committee in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

Supplementary

4. (1) The fixing of the seal of the Institute shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairman or of some other member authorised generally or specifically to act for that purpose by the Board.

(2) Any contract or instrument which, if made or executed by a person not being a body corporate, would not be required to be under seal may be made or executed on behalf of the Institute by the Director or any person generally or specially authorised to act for that purpose by the Board.

(3) Any document purporting to be a document duly executed under the seal of the Institute shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed to be so executed.

5. Members of the Board who are not public officers shall be paid out of moneys at the disposal of the Board such remuneration, fees or allowances in accordance with such scales as may be approved, from time to time, by the Minister.

6. The validity of any proceedings of the Board or of a committee thereof shall not be affected by any vacancy in the membership of the Board or of a committee, or by reason that a person not entitled to do so took part in the proceedings.

7. Any member of the Board, and any person holding office on a committee of the Board, who has a personal interest in any contract or arrangement entered into or proposed to be considered by the Board or a committee thereof shall forthwith disclose his interest to the Board and shall not vote on any question relating to the contract or arrangement.