National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute Act, 2008 (Act No. 53 of 2008)Chapter 2 : National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute12. Meetings of board |
| 1) | The first meeting of the board is held at the time and place determined by the Minister, and thereafter meetings are held at such time and place as determined by the board. |
| 2) | The chairperson or, in his or her absence, the deputy chairperson, may, at any time, call a special meeting of the board to be held at the time and place determined by the chairperson or the deputy chairperson. |
| 3) | All directors of the board must be notified, in writing, of every meeting of the board. |
| 4) | A majority of directors of the board forms a quorum at any meeting of the board. |
| 5) | Subject to subsection (4), a decision of the majority of the directors present at a meeting of the board constitutes a decision of the board and, in the event of an equality of votes on any matter, the person presiding at such meeting has a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote. |
| 6) | No decision taken by the board or an act performed under its authority, is invalid merely by reason of— |
| a) | a vacancy on the board; or |
| b) | the fact that any person not entitled to do so, sat as a director at the time that such decision was taken, if that decision was taken or that act was authorised by the required majority of directors present at the meeting who were entitled to sit as directors. |
| 7) | If the chairperson is for any reason unable to act, or the office of chairperson is vacant, the deputy chairperson must act as chairperson. |
| 8) | If both the chairperson and the deputy chairperson are for any reason unable to act, or both the offices of chairperson and deputy chairperson are vacant, the board must designate any other director to act as chairperson. |