Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972
R 385
South African Weather Service Act, 2001 (Act No. 8 of 2001)Chapter 3 : Board of Weather Service10. Meetings of Board |
| (1) |
| (a) | The meetings of the Board must be held at least four times a year at such times and places as the Board may determine. |
| (b) | The first meeting of the Board must be held at such time and place as the Minister determines. |
| (2) |
| (a) | In the absence of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson must perform all functions of the chairperson. |
| (b) | The chairperson or the deputy chairperson, and failing him or her, a member of the Board elected by the members present, must preside at a meeting of the Board. |
| (3) |
| (a) | The chairperson may at any time convene a special meeting of the Board which must be held at such time and place as the chairperson determines. |
| (b) | If the majority of the members of the Board request a special meeting in writing, the chairperson must convene such a meeting within seven days after receiving the request. |
| (4) | The Board may determine its own procedure but any 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. |
| (5) | Subject to the approval of the chairperson, any person may attend or take part, but may not vote, in a meeting of the Board. |
| (6) | A majority of the Board members forms a quorum at any meeting of the Board. |
| (7) | Despite the provisions of subsection (4), the Minister may set policy guidelines within which any Board decision must be taken. |
