Agricultural Research Act, 1990 (Act No. 86 of 1990)13. Meetings of Council |
| (1) | The meetings of the Council shall be held at such times and places as the Council may determine: Provided that the first meeting shall be held at such time and place as the chairman may determine. |
| (2) | The chairman, or in his absence the vice-chairman, may at any time convene a special meeting of the Council, which shall be held at such time and place as the chairman or the vice-chairman, as the case may be, may direct: Provided that, when at least five members of the Council submit a written request to the Minister in this respect, a special meeting of the Council shall be held at such time and place as the Minister may direct. |
| (3) | The quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be a majority of its members. |
| (4) | A decision of the Council shall be taken by resolution of the majority of the members present at any meeting of the Council and, in the event of an equality of votes on any matter, the person presiding at the meeting in question shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote as a member of the Council. |
| (5) | The chairman may allow any person who in his opinion has an interest in the functions of the ARC to attend the proceedings of the Council, or to nominate a person for such purpose, and to take part in such discussions of the Council as in the opinion of the chairman relate to the interests of the person in question or to the interests represented by such a person, but such person or his nominee may not vote in respect of any decision. |
| (6) | Minutes shall be kept of the proceedings of every meeting of the Council, and shall as soon as possible be confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the Council. |