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National Gambling Act, 2004 (Act No. 7 of 2004)

Chapter 4 : National Structures

Part A : National Gambling Policy Council

63. Council meetings

 

1) The Minister may convene a meeting of the Council at any time, but must convene at least two meetings in each financial year.

 

2) The Minister may designate any meeting of the Council to be a meeting of all members, or only of regular members, but must designate at least one meeting in each financial year to be a meeting of all members.

 

3) At a meeting of the Council to which supplementary members are called a supplementary member may be represented by an alternate, chosen by that supplementary member from among the other board members of the applicable regulatory authority.

 

4) As a body through which the national and provincial spheres of government seek to co-operate with one another in mutual trust and in good faith, the Council must attempt to reach its decisions by consensus.

 

5) If the Council is unable to reach a consensual decision in any matter before it, the Council may resolve the matter by formal vote on a motion.

 

6) A motion in terms of subsection (5) passes only if it is supported by-
a) the Minister; and
b) at least 5 of the other regular members of the Council.

 

7) Subject to subsections (2) to (6), the Council may establish Rules of Procedure for its own proceedings.