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Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014)

Chapter 3 : Special Economic Zones Advisory Board

14. Meetings of Advisory Board

 

(1) The Advisory Board must hold at least four ordinary meetings each year at times and places determined by the chairperson of the Advisory Board.

 

(2) The chairperson of the Advisory Board—
(a) may convene special meetings of the Advisory Board; and
(b) must convene a special meeting within 14 days of receiving a written request to do so, signed by a majority of Advisory Board members.

 

(3) The request referred to in subsection (2)(b) must clearly state the reason for the request and only a stated matter may be discussed at the special meeting in question.

 

(4) The Minister may request that a meeting of the Advisory Board be convened at any time, should the need arise.

 

(5) If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Advisory Board, the members present must appoint another member to preside at the meeting.

 

(6) At any meeting, a majority of the members of the Advisory Board constitutes a quorum.

 

(7) A decision of the majority of members present at any quorate meeting constitutes a decision of the Advisory Board and, in the event of an equality of votes, the chairperson of the meeting has a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote.

 

(8) Minutes of the proceedings of every meeting of the Advisory Board must be—
(a) recorded and must be kept in a manner that cannot be altered or tampered with; and
(b) submitted to the next meeting of the Advisory Board for consideration and, if adopted, signed by the chairperson.

 

(9) The Advisory Board may—
(a) permit members to participate in a particular meeting by telephone or via audio-visual technology and any member who participates in this manner is regarded as being present at the meeting; and
(b) invite any person to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising or informing the Advisory Board on any matter.

 

(10) The Advisory Board may, with the approval of the Minister, by resolution, make rules to further regulate its meetings.