National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996)Chapter 3: Small Enterprise Development Agency13E. Conduct of meetings |
| 1) | The Board may determine rules of procedure for the conduct of its business at meetings. |
| 2) | Minutes of proceedings of every meeting of the Board must be recorded and entered in a book kept for that purpose. |
| 3) | Minutes of the proceedings of each meeting must be submitted at the next meeting of the Board and, if passed as correct, must be confirmed by the signature of the Chairperson. |
| 4) | The Chief Executive Officer must, at the request of the Board, attend a meeting of the Board, but the Chief Executive Officer is not entitled to vote. |
| 5) | The Board may- |
| a) | permit members to participate in a particular meeting by telephone, closed-circuit television or any other means of communication, and a member who so participates is regarded as being present at the meeting; |
| b) | invite a person to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising or informing it on any matter. |
| 6) | The Board must at least once a year hold consultative meetings with stakeholders, beneficiaries and provincial representatives to discuss the activities and performance of the Agency. |