Technology Innovation Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 26 of 2008)10. Meetings of Board |
| (1) | The chairperson must preside at a meeting of the Board. |
| (2) | If the chairperson is not present at the meeting of the Board, the members of the Board present at that meeting must elect from amongst themselves a member to preside at such a meeting. |
| (3) | The Board must meet at least four times a year at such time and place as the Board may determine. |
| (4) | The Board may determine the procedure for its meetings. |
| (5) | The chairperson— |
| (a) | may convene a special meeting of the Board; and |
| (b) | must, within 14 days of receipt of a written request signed by at least one third of the members of the Board to convene a special meeting, convene such a special meeting. |
[Section 10(5) substituted by section 37(a) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]
| (6) | A quorum for a meeting of the Board is a majority of the members eligible to vote at that meeting. |
Section 10(6) substituted by section 37(b) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]
| (7) | A decision of the Board must be taken by resolution of the majority of the members present at a meeting of the Board, and, in the event of an equality of votes the person presiding at the meeting has a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote. |
| (7A) | A decision taken by the Board or an act performed under the authority of the Board is not invalid if— |
| (a) | there is a vacancy on the Board; or |
| (b) | a person who is not a member of the Board was present at the meeting when the decision was taken or the act was authorised, |
if the decision was taken or the act was authorised by the requisite majority of members of the Board who were present at the time and entitled to sit as members.
Section 10(7A) inserted by section 37(c) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]
| (8) | A member of the Board may not vote or in any manner be present during or participate in the proceedings at any meeting of the Board if, in relation to any matter before the Board, he or she has any interest which precludes him or her from performing his or her functions as a member of the Board in a fair, unbiased and proper manner. |
| (9) | A member of the Board must, upon appointment and thereafter annually, disclose to the Minister by way of written statement any interest which could reasonably compromise the Board in the performance of its functions. |
Section 10(9) inserted by section 37(d) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]