Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014)RegulationsSpecial Economic Zones Governance and Management Regulations11. Meetings of the Board |
| (1) | The Board must hold at least four ordinary meetings each year, at times and places determined by the chairperson of the Board. |
| (2) | The chairperson of the Board— |
| (a) | may convene special meetings of the Board; and |
| (b) | must convene a special meeting within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a written request to do so, signed by the majority of Board members. |
| (3) | The request referred to in subregulation (2)(b) must clearly state the reason for the request and only a matter that is stated may be discussed at the special meeting. |
| (4) | The licensee may request the Board to convene a meeting in relation to governance, management, or any other matter, at any time, where necessary. |
| (5) | If the chairperson is not present at the meeting of the Board, members of the Board present must appoint another member to preside at the meeting. |
| (6) | At any meeting, the majority of the members of the Board constitute a quorum. |
| (7) | A decision of the majority of members present at any meeting that forms a quorum, constitute the decision of the Board. |
| (8) | In the event of an equality of votes, the chairperson of the meeting has a casting vote, in addition to a deliberative vote. |
| (9) | Minutes of the proceedings of every meeting of the Board must be— |
| (a) | recorded and kept in a manner that cannot be altered or tampered with; and |
| (b) | submitted to the next meeting of the Board for consideration and, if adopted, signed by the chairperson. |
| (10) | The 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; or |
| (b) | invite any person to attend a meeting for purposes of advising or informing the Board on any matter. |
| (11) | The Board may, by resolution, make rules to further regulate its meetings. |