South African Reserve Bank Act, 1989 (Act No. 90 of 1989)

7. Procedure and quorum

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(1)The Governor shall preside at the meetings of the Board, and in his absence from any meeting, the Deputy Governor designated by the Governor shall preside: Provided that the Minister may designate any other director to act as chairman of the Board during the Minister's pleasure and that such director shall in that capacity preside at such meetings as he may be present at.

 

(2)If the other director who is by virtue of the proviso to subsection (1) required to preside at a meeting of the Board is absent from that meeting, the Governor or, in his absence, a Deputy Governor designated by him, shall preside at that meeting, and if the said other director as well as the Governor and the said designated Deputy Governor are absent from that meeting, the directors who are present may elect one of their number to preside at that meeting.

 

(3)The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be seven directors.

 

(4)The decision of the majority of directors present at any meeting shall constitute the decision of the Board.

 

(5)The person presiding at any meeting shall have a deliberative vote and, in addition, in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote.