National Youth Development Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 54 of 2008)11. Meetings of Board |
| (1) | The Board must meet at least four times a year at such times and places as the Chairperson may determine. |
| (2) | The Chairperson may, on two (2) days notice, call a special meeting of the Board, which must be held at such time and place as he or she may direct. |
| (3) | A decision of the Board must be taken by resolution of the majority of the members present, and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting in question has a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote. |
| (4) | A quorum is constituted by four (4) members, which must include the Chairperson or the Deputy Chairperson. |
| (5) | A member must act impartially, in good faith and without fear, favour or prejudice and is subject only to the Constitution and law. |
| (6) | If a member has, in relation to a matter to be considered at a meeting of the Board, any interest which precludes that member from acting in a fair, unbiased and proper manner, the member may not— |
| (a) | participate in that meeting of the Board; or |
| (b) | be present at the venue where the meeting is held. |
| (7) | If, during the course of any proceedings of the Board, there is reason to believe that a member has any interest contemplated in subsection (6), that member must immediately disclose the nature of his or her interest and leave the meeting in question so as to enable the remaining members to discuss the matter and determine whether that member may be allowed to participate in the proceedings. |
| (8) | The disclosure and the decision taken by the remaining members, must be recorded in the minutes of the proceedings in question. |