Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)Chapter 5 : Minerals and Petroleum Board63. Meetings of Board |
| (1) | The Chairperson or, in the absence of the Chairperson, the Minister must convene the first meeting of the Board. |
[Section 63(1)(a) substituted by section 49(a) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (2) | The Minister may, if he or she deems it necessary, call a special meeting of the Board |
| (3) | The Chairperson or, in the absence of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson presides at meetings of the Board. |
| (4) | If both the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson are absent from a meeting, the attending members must nominate one of their members as acting Chairperson for that meeting. |
[Section 63(4) substituted by section 49(b) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (5) | The quorum for any meeting of the Board is fifty percent of the appointed members. |
| (6) | The decision of the majority of the members of the Board present at a meeting constitutes a resolution of the Board, and in the event of an equality of votes on any matter the person presiding at the meeting in question has a casting vote. |
| (7) | The Chairperson must submit any recommendation of the Board to the Minister within seven days after such resolution has been passed by the Board. |
| (8) | A member of the Board must recuse himself or herself from participating in any investigation, hearing or decision concerning a matter in respect of which that member has a financial or personal interest |