| (1) |
The Board must as soon as possible after the appointment of its members, prepare and adopt a constitution subject to approval by the Minister. |
| (2) |
The constitution of the Board – |
| (i) |
the establishment and functions of committees of the Board, which must include an appeals committee; |
| (iA) |
the functions of a regional appeals committee; |
[Section 50(2)(a)(iA) inserted by section 15 of Notice No. 35, GG 40557, dated 19 January 2017 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016)]
| (ii) |
subject to subsection (3), the rules for convening and conducting meetings of the Board and its committees, including the quorum required, and for the keeping of minutes; |
| (iii) |
subject to section 49(1), the voting rights of the different members of, and the manner in which decisions are to be taken by, the Board and its committees; |
| (iv) |
a code of conduct for Board members; |
| (v) |
the determination through arbitration of any dispute concerning the interpretation and application of the constitution; |
| (vi) |
subject to subsection (4), a procedure for amending the constitution; and |
| (i) |
the delegation and assignment of powers and duties of the Board to its members, committees and employees: Provided that the Board may – |
| (aa) |
impose conditions for any delegation or assignment; |
| (bb) |
not be divested of any power or duty by virtue of the delegation of that power or assignment of that duty; and |
| (cc) |
may vary or set aside any decision made under any delegation or assignment; and |
| (ii) |
any other matter necessary for the performance of the functions of the Board. |
(3) At least thirty days’ notice must be given for a meeting of the Board at which a proposed amendment of the constitution is to be considered.
(4) A supporting vote of at least two thirds of the members of the Board and the approval of the Minister is required for an amendment of the constitution.
Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965
