Meetings of the Board

(1) The Board shall meet as frequently as the business of the Board requires, at such time and place, and on such days as the Board may determine from time to time, but such meetings shall not be held less than once every two months in the year. (2) The Chairperson may at anytime summon a special meeting of the Board within seven days of a requisition for that purpose addressed to him by any three members of the Board. (3) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board, and if for any reason the Chairperson is unable to preside the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting. (4) A quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be five members, of whom one shall be either the Senior Official of the Ministry for the time being responsible for the Sugar Industry or the Chief Agricultural Officer or any of their nominees. (5) Decisions of the Board shall be by majority of the votes cast, provided that in any case in which the voting is equal, the person presiding at the meeting shall have a second or casting vote. (6) The Secretary to the Board shall be responsible for ensuring that proper records are kept of the Boards’ acts and decisions. (7) A person aggrieved by a decision of the Board may appeal against such decision to the Supreme Court within twenty-one days of being notified of the decision by the Board, 16 or of being aware of existence of such decision, whichever occurs later.