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Academy of Science of South Africa, 2001 (Act No. 67 of 2001)

15. Meetings of Academy

 

(1) [Section 15(1) deleted by section 15 of Act No. 16 of 2011]

 

(2) The Academy must meet at least once a year.

 

(3) The president may at any time convene a special meeting of the Academy, which must be held at such time and place as the president determines.

 

(4) All Members of the Academy must be notified in writing of every meeting of the Academy at least 21 days before such meeting.

[Section 15(4) substituted by section 15 of Act No. 16 of 2011]

 

(5) A quorum for a meeting of the Academy is one quarter of the Members.

[Section 15(5) substituted by section 15 of Act No. 16 of 2011]

 

(6) Any decision of the Academy is taken by resolution of a simple majority of the Members of the Academy present at any meeting of the Academy, and, in the event of an equality of votes on any matter, the person presiding at the meeting in question has a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote as a Member of the Academy.

[Section 15(6) substituted by section 15 of Act No. 16 of 2011]

 

(7) A Member of the Academy may not vote or in any manner participate in the proceedings at any meeting of the Academy nor be present at the venue where such a meeting is held, if, in relation to any matter before the Academy, he or she has any interest which precludes him or her from performing his or her functions as a Member of the Academy in a fair, unbiased and proper manner.

[Section 15(7) substituted by section 15 of Act No. 16 of 2011]