Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, 2003 (Act No. 54 of 2003)9. Meetings of Committee |
| (1) | The first meeting of the Committee must be held at the time and place determined by the Minister and subsequent meetings must be held at such times and places as may be determined by the Committee. |
| (2) | The Committee must hold at least four meetings each year but may hold such further meetings as it determines from time to time. |
| (3) | The chairperson may at any time on reasonable grounds and on notice of the purpose of the meeting convene a special meeting of the Committee to be held on a date and place that he or she determines. |
| (4) | The chairperson must convene a special meeting, and state the purpose of the meeting, within 14 days of the receipt of a request for such meeting by— |
| (a) | the Minister; |
| (b) | the Director-General; or |
| (c) | at least one third of the Committee members. |
| (5) | A majority of all the members of the Committee constitutes a quorum at any meeting of the Committee. |
| (6) | A decision of the majority of the members of the Committee present at any meeting constitutes a decision of the Committee. |
| (7) | In the event of an equality of votes, the chairperson has a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote. |
| (8) | A decision taken by the Committee or an act performed under the authority of the Committee is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy on the Committee or that a person who is not entitled to sit on the Committee, sat as a member at the time when the decision was taken or the act was authorised, if the decision was taken or the act authorised by the requisite majority of the members of the Committee who were present at the time and entitled to sit as members. |