| (a) | a chairperson and a deputy chairperson appointed by the Minister; |
| (b) | such number of members, not exceeding seven, as the Minister may appoint having regard to the need to ensure that the membership of the Council is broadly representative of the South African community and relevant stakeholders; and |
| (c) | the chief executive officer appointed by the Council in consultation with the Minister. |
| (a) | In the absence of the chairperson the deputy chairperson shall act as chairperson. |
| (b) | In the absence of the chairperson and the deputy chairperson at a meeting, the Council shall elect one of the members present to act as the chairperson of that meeting. |
| (3) | Decisions of the Council shall be taken by a majority of votes, and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairperson of the meeting shall have the casting vote. |
| (4) | A quorum of the Council is constituted by fifty per cent plus one of its total number of members. |
[Section 4 substituted by section 4 of Notice No. 876, GG 32534, dated 28 August 2009]
