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Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000)Chapter II : Independent Communications Authority of South Africa11. Meetings of Council |
| (1) | Meetings of the Council must be held at least once a month at such times and places as the Council may determine. |
[Subsection (1) amended by section 9(a) of Act No. 2 of 2014]
| (2) |
| (a) | The chairperson may at any time convene a special meeting of the Council, which must be held at such time and place as the chairperson determines. |
| (b) | If at toast two councillors request a special meeting in writing, the chairperson must convene such a meeting within seven days after receiving the request. |
| (c) | If the chairperson fails to convene a special meeting within seven days after receiving the request, the councillors concerned may convene a special meeting. |
| (3) | The quorum for any meeting of the Council is a majority of the councillors presently serving as councillors, including the chairperson or an acting chairperson referred to in section 5(2). |
[Subsection (3) amended by section 9(b) of Act No. 2 of 2014]
| (4) |
| (a) | Subject to subsection (3), a decision of the Council is taken by resolution agreed to by the majority of councillors at any meeting of the Council. |
| (b) | In the event of an equality of votes regarding any matter the chairperson has a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote. |
| (5) | The chief executive officer of the Authority must be invited to attend any meeting of the Council and may speak at any such meeting on any matter, which must be minuted, but he or she does not have a right to vote at a meeting. |
[Subsection (5) inserted by section 9(c) of Act No. 2 of 2014]
