South African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Act, 2002 (Act No. 44 of 2002)

8. Meetings of committees and sub-committees of SASAR
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[Section 8 heading substitution by No. 7 (a) of Act No. 5 of 2013]

 

 

(1)The first meeting of any committee of SASAR after the commencement of this Act must be held at the time and place determined by the Director-General and all meetings thereafter must be held at the times and places that the committee determines.

 

(1A)The first meeting of any sub-committee of SASAR must be held at such time and place determined by the head of SASAR and all meetings thereafter must be held at such times and places as the sub-committee may determine.

[Section 8(1A) inserted by section 7(b) of Act No. 5 of 2013]

 

(2)The chairperson of a committee or a sub-committee of SASAR may at any time call a special meeting of the committee or a sub-committee, as the case may be, to be held at the time and place determined by the chairperson.

[Section 8(2) substituted by section 7(c) of Act No. 5 of 2013]

 

(3)All members of a committee or a sub-committee must be notified in writing of any meeting of that committee or sub-committee, as the case may be.

[Section 8(3) substituted by section 7(c) of Act No. 5 of 2013]

 

(4)
(a)A majority of the total number of members forms a quorum at any meeting of a committee or a sub-committee.
(b)A decision agreed on by a majority of the members present at a duly constituted meeting of a committee or a sub-committee is a decision of that committee or sub-committee, as the case may be.

[Section 8(4)(a) and (b) substituted by section 7(c) of Act No. 5 of 2013]

 

(5)In the event of an equality of votes on any matter, the chairperson of the relevant meeting has a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote.

 

(6)The chairperson of a committee or a sub-committee must designate a person to act as chairperson if he or she is unable to act as chairperson.

[Section 8(6) substituted by section 7(c) of Act No. 5 of 2013]

 

(7)Each committee or sub-committee must meet at least twice a year.

[Section 8(7) substituted by section 7(c) of Act No. 5 of 2013]