Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014)Chapter 3 : Special Economic Zones Advisory Board14. Meetings of Advisory Board |
| (1) | The Advisory Board must hold at least four ordinary meetings each year at times and places determined by the chairperson of the Advisory Board. |
| (2) | The chairperson of the Advisory Board— |
| (a) | may convene special meetings of the Advisory Board; and |
| (b) | must convene a special meeting within 14 days of receiving a written request to do so, signed by a majority of Advisory Board members. |
| (3) | The request referred to in subsection (2)(b) must clearly state the reason for the request and only a stated matter may be discussed at the special meeting in question. |
| (4) | The Minister may request that a meeting of the Advisory Board be convened at any time, should the need arise. |
| (5) | If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Advisory Board, the members present must appoint another member to preside at the meeting. |
| (6) | At any meeting, a majority of the members of the Advisory Board constitutes a quorum. |
| (7) | A decision of the majority of members present at any quorate meeting constitutes a decision of the Advisory 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. |
| (8) | Minutes of the proceedings of every meeting of the Advisory Board must be— |
| (a) | recorded and must be kept in a manner that cannot be altered or tampered with; and |
| (b) | submitted to the next meeting of the Advisory Board for consideration and, if adopted, signed by the chairperson. |
| (9) | The Advisory Board may— |
| (a) | 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 |
| (b) | invite any person to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising or informing the Advisory Board on any matter. |
| (10) | The Advisory Board may, with the approval of the Minister, by resolution, make rules to further regulate its meetings. |