Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National Research Foundation Act, 1998 (Act No. 23 of 1998)7. Meetings of Board |
| (1) | The chairperson or, in his or her absence, a member of the Board elected by the members present, must preside at a meeting of the Board. |
| (2) | The Board must meet at least four times a year at the times and places determined by itself and the first meeting of the Board must be held at a time and place determined by the chairperson. |
[Section 7(2) substituted by section 11(a) of Notice No. 637, GG 42441, dated 6 May 2019]
| (3) | The chairperson— |
| (a) | may, at any time, convene a special meeting of the Board; |
| (b) | must, within 14 days of a request to convene a special meeting of the Board signed by at least one third of the members of the Board convene such a meeting; and |
| (c) | must determine the time and place of the meeting convened in terms of paragraphs (a) or (b). |
[Section 7(3) substituted by section 11(b) of Notice No. 637, GG 42441, dated 6 May 2019]
| (4) | The quorum for a meeting of the Board is the majority of its members. |
| (5) | A decision of the Board must be taken by resolution of the majority of the members present at any meeting of the Board, and, in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding has a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote. |
| (6) | Subject to the approval of the chairperson, any person may attend or take part, but may not vote, in a meeting of the Board. |
| (7) | The Board must make rules regarding the procedure at its meetings. |
[Section 7(7) inserted by section 11(c) of Notice No. 637, GG 42441, dated 6 May 2019]
| (8) | A member of the Board— |
| (a) | must, upon appointment and thereafter annually, disclose to the Minister by way of a written statement, any interest which could reasonably compromise the Board in the performance of its functions; |
| (b) | may not vote or in any manner be present during or participate in the proceedings of any meeting of the Board if, in relation to any matter before the Board, he or she has an 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. |
[Section 7(8) inserted by section 11(c) of Notice No. 637, GG 42441, dated 6 May 2019]
| (9) | A decision taken by the Board or an act performed under the authority of the Board is not invalid by reason— |
| (a) | of a vacancy on the Board; or |
| (b) | that a person who is not entitled to sit as a member of the Board sat as a member at the time 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 7(9) inserted by section 11(c) of Notice No. 637, GG 42441, dated 6 May 2019]
