National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005)Chapter 4 : Board, Staff and Assets of Authority20. Meetings of Board |
(1)
| (a) | The first meeting of the Board must be held at a time and place determined by the Shareholding Minister and thereafter Board meetings must be held at such times and places as the Board may determine. |
| (b) | The Board must meet at least once every three months. |
(2) The chairperson—
| (a) | may convene a special meeting of the Board; and |
| (b) | must convene a special meeting of the Board within 14 days of the receipt of a written request to convene such a meeting signed by not less than one quarter of the members of the Board. |
| (3) | Whenever the chairperson is not available, the deputy chairperson exercises the powers of the chairperson, subject to such directions as the chairperson may give. |
| (4) | A quorum for any meeting of the Board is a majority of all members of the Board. |
| (5) | All decisions of the majority of the members of the Board present at a meeting are binding on the Board and the Authority. |
| (6) | In the case of an equality of votes at any meeting of the Board, the chairperson has a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote. |