Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No. 103 of 1994)NoticesAdministration and Operations - Municipal Infrastructure Support AgentPart Five: Advisory Board of MISA19. Meetings of Board |
| 19.1 | The Board must hold at least four ordinary meetings each year at times and places determined by the chairperson of the Board. |
| 19.2 | The chairperson of the Board— |
| 19.2.1 | may convene special meetings of the Board; and |
| 19.2.2 | must convene a special meeting within 14 days of receiving a written request to do so, signed by a majority of Board members. |
| 19.3 | The request referred to in subsection 19.2.1 must clearly state the reason for the request and only those matters may be discussed at the special meeting. |
| 19.4 | The Minister may request a meeting of the Board at any time, should the need arise. |
| 19.5 | If the chairperson and deputy-chairperson are not present, the members present must appoint another member to preside at the meeting. |
| 19.6 | At any meeting, a majority of the members of the Board constitutes a quorum. |
| 19.7 | A decision of the majority (how many of the 10 members constitutes the majority) of members present at any quorate meeting constitutes a decision of the Board and in the event of an equality of votes, the chairperson of the meeting has a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote. |
| 19.8 | A decision taken by a majority of members present at a quorate meeting, or an act performed in terms of such a decision, is not invalid merely by reason of— |
| 19.8.1 | a vacancy on the Board; or |
| 19.8.2 | the fact that any person not entitled to sit as a member of the Board participated at the meeting at the time the decision was taken. |
| 19.9 | Minutes of the proceedings of every meeting of the Board must be— |
| 19.9.1 | recorded and kept in a manner that cannot be altered or tampered with; and |
| 19.9.2 | submitted to the next meeting of the Board for consideration and, if adopted, signed by the chairperson. |
| 19.10 | The Board may— |
| 19.10.1 | permit members to participate in a particular meeting by telephone or via audio-visual technology and any member who participates in this manner is regarded as being present at the meeting; and |
| 19.10.2 | invite any person to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising or informing the Board on any matter. |
| 19.11 | The Board may by resolution make rules to further regulate its proceedings. |