Section 356 - Meetings of the Board

(1) The Board shall meet at least once every three months for the despatch of business at the time and place determined by the chairperson.

(2) The chairperson shall at the request in writing of not less than one-third of the membership of the Board convene an emergency general meeting of the Board at the time and place determined by the chairperson.

(3) The chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Board and in the absence of the chairperson, a member of the Board elected by the members present from among their number shall preside.

(4) The quorum at a meeting of the Board is five members of the Board.

(5) Matters before the Board shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote.

(6) The Board may co-opt a person to attend a Board meeting but that person shall not vote on a matter for decision at the meeting.

(7) Proceedings of the Board shall not be invalidated by reason of a vacancy among the members of the Board or by a defect in the appointment of the members.

(8) Subject to this section, the Board shall determine the procedure for its meetings.